Power of arrest[edit]

Security Guards in Hong Kong do not have special powers of arrest

above that of the ordinary citizen, i.e. citizen's arrest, also known
locally as the "101 arrest power". The Section 101 in the Criminal
Procedure Ordinance addresses that arrest of an offender by a private
citizen is allowed in certain circumstances if the offender is attempting
an arrestable offense. Once arrested, the suspect must be delivered
to a police office as soon as possible. An arrestable offence is defined
as any crime carrying a sentence of more than 12 months
imprisonment. No security personnel are allowed to search other
person, nor are they allowed to get personal information from other
people, with the exception of some specific circumstances.
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Security Guards in Hong Kong do not have special powers of arrest
above that of the ordinary citizen, i.e. citizen's arrest, also known
locally as the "101 arrest power". The Section 101 in the Criminal
Procedure Ordinance addresses that arrest of an offender by a private
citizen is allowed in certain circumstances if the offender is attempting
an arrestable offense. Once arrested, the suspect must be delivered
to a police office as soon as possible. An arrestable offence is defined
as any crime carrying a sentence of more than 12 months
imprisonment. No security personnel are allowed to search other
person, nor are they allowed to get personal information from other
people, with the exception of some specific circumstances.