1/ The police force has recently replaced their Daily Hi-MATIC Emergency unit vehicles manufactured by IVECO in Italy with customised vehicles from Mercedes in Germany. The new vehicle design is also equipped with heavily tinted windows. 
2/ This incident revealed that the police had the opportunity to use the “government procurement” channel to avoid the foreign arms embargo against them. At present, the police equipment can also be purchased through the Department of Logistics and other departments.
3/ The current general-purpose vehicles of the police force are purchased by Government Logistics Department. As for “special purpose vehicles” such as water cannon vehicles and armoured vehicles, Electrical and Mechanical Services Trading Fund is used to assist in procurement.
4/ Even if foreign countries prohibit the export of riot weapons to the HK Police, the police can still buy weapons in the name of other departments. It proved the current tendering system is extremely opaque!
5/ @demosisto will continue to inform foreign nations to expand the scope of the embargo to “procurement in the name of the government” to prevent the Hong Kong police from procuring equipment via other government departments.
