2.1 The IPCC has its origin in the UMELCO Police Group which evolved into the Police Complaints Committee (PCC), a non-statutory but independent body commissioned by the then Governor in 1986. The PCC was renamed as the Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) on 30 December 1994.
   
2.2 The IPCC comprises a Chairman, three Vice-chairmen and fourteen Members appointed by the Chief Executive. The Ombudsman (or her representative) serves as an ex-officio Member. With effect from 1 January 2005, Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit, SC (who was a serving Member), Hon Daniel LAM Wai-keung, BBS, JP and Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah, SBS, JP were appointed as Vice-chairmen of the Council while Dr TSE Tak-fu, BBS and Ms Priscilla WONG Pui-sze, JP were appointed as new Members to the Council.
 
2.3 The main function of the IPCC is to monitor and review the investigations conducted by CAPO of public complaints against the Police. Its terms of reference are:
 
 
(a) to monitor and, where it considers appropriate, to review the handling by the Police of complaints by the public;
 
(b) to keep under review statistics of the types of conduct by police officers which lead to complaints by members of the public;
 
(c) to identify any faults in Police procedures which lead or might lead to complaints; and
 
(d) where and when it considers appropriate, to make recommendations to the Commissioner of Police or, if necessary, to the Chief Executive.
 
2.4 For better execution of its duties, the IPCC has committees dedicated to different subjects:
 
 
(a) The Publicity and Survey Committee
 
  To consider, plan and launch IPCC publicity activities, including surveys and researches.
 
  Chairman: Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit, SC
 
Members:
Dr SHUM Ping-shiu, BBS, JP
Professor Daniel SHEK Tan-lei, BBS, JP
Mr Daniel CHAM Ka-hung, MH
Mr Edward PONG Chong, BBS, JP
Mr HUI Yung-chung, JP
Professor Benjamin TSOU Ka-yin, BBS
 
(b) The Serious Complaints Committee
 
  To determine the criteria for classifying serious cases and the procedures for monitoring serious complaints; to monitor and review complaints which meet the set criteria.
 
  Chairman: Dr LO Wing-lok, JP
 
Members:
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit, SC
Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah, SBS, JP
Ir Edgar KWAN
Dr SHUM Ping-shiu, BBS, JP
Dr Charles KOO Ming-yan, MH
Dr Michael TSUI Fuk-sun
Ms Priscilla WONG Pui-sze, JP
 
   
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