Security chief vows revamp of fire department after report censures lax inspections

Hong Kong’s security chief has vowed to implement tougher enforcement against unauthorised shutdowns of fire safety systems and a structural overhaul of the Fire Services Department after it was criticised for relying on a “passive, paper-driven” audit regime.

The independent committee that investigated the Wang Fuk Court fire said in its report released on Thursday that the department had received notices that the…