Whicker's Orient - Alan Whicker (1972) - Tai Po Kau Marine Police Base

The Marine Policeman being interview on Tung Ping Chau mentions that anyone intercepted in this area is taken back to the Marine Police Base at Tai Po Kau. Prior to the development of the new towns of Shatin and Tai Po in the 1980s, this base was located on the pier next to Tai Po Kau railway station. Much of the original pier, including the Marine Police base, was destroyed to make way for the Tolo Highway, but the pier that stands there today is basically an extension of that same pier.

The Marine Police were later moved to the old Tai Po Police Station (now the "Green Hub") before moving to a larger purpose-built base in Shatin, close to University station.