Tags: Government Agency.
The Security Bureau (Chinese: 保安局; Jyutping: bou2 ngon1 guk6) is a body of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for a range of activities including law enforcement search and rescue and administer various laws in relation to the security of Hong Kong.The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Security.Before 1997 it was named the Security Branch. Before 1973 it was known as the Defence Branch.