The police on Saturday evening said a test event at Kai Tak had gone smoothly, and the results were satisfactory. They added that they think the venue they used is ready to host more events.

But there were mixed responses to the third stress test at the Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground, which was aiming to test communication and trust levels between various departments through scenario-based exercises.

The test involved 4,500 civil servants and 500 members of the public.

Unlike previous trials, designated seating was adopted this time.

The test kicked off at 3.30 pm and was expected to run until 8:45 pm.

A man surnamed Wong attending the event, said the trial would finish too late.

"They said it will end at around 8:45 pm, but restaurants will already be closing by then. Many places will have called last orders already, so you can't really go out and enjoy dinner. You can only head home directly after the test," he said.

Wong revealed that he was only told on Monday that he had to attend the event, and he had to reschedule his birthday celebration for it.

Another participant surnamed Cheung headed to the sports ground from Sung Wong Toi station.

He noted that there are some canopies along the way, but said that it would be better if there were more.

Cheung also told RTHK that he appreciated the signage from the MTR station to the venue, adding that the walk took less than 10 minutes.

"There are a lot of signs and staff. Everything is very clear. We definitely didn't take an unnecessarily long route."

But a man surnamed Au said his journey from the Sung Wong Toi area had many zig zag routes, which may take time for the public to familiarise with.

Police chief Raymond Siu revealed that officers from the tactical unit were deployed to the stress test.

Last updated: 2024-11-23 HKT 21:14