Personnel and Training
Putting People First
The positive image of the Force is projected through the efforts of its staff striving for excellence. To meet the unprecedented demands of a rapidly developing society, the Force works tirelessly to equip and develop its staff so that they can rise to the challenges that change brings. In the past decade, the Force has instilled a caring culture within the organisation and has been extending this caring spirit to the community, especially to the underprivileged. Nothing can be more illustrative of this deep-seated culture than the voluntary work and charity initiatives undertaken during the year. In tribute to this culture, the Force won the Caring Organisation Logo for the seventh consecutive year.
Director of Personnel and Training Chau Kwok-leung (centre) visits the Police Booth at the Education and Careers Expo.
Human Resources
The Force's most valuable asset is its people and this belief is reflected in the Force's people-based human resources strategy. During the year, the Force continued to strive for continuous improvement through better utilising human resources, developing core competencies and enhancing the skills of the officers, as well as maintaining strong levels of commitment and motivation.
The Force pursued a proactive recruitment strategy by working in close partnership with educational institutions and reaching out to suitable candidates. This strategy included collaborating with local tertiary institutions through the Police Mentorship Programme and Auxiliary Undergraduates Scheme to inspire fresh graduates and undergraduates to join the regular and auxiliary Force respectively, organising a series of career talks at schools, including those with NEC students, as well as hosting Recruitment Days and participating in the Education and Careers Expo. The Police also continued to enhance the recruitment and selection processes of inspectors and police constables to align them with real-life operational requirements.
In 2012, more than 500 Force members, including junior Police officers, attended various overseas and Mainland development courses and training exchanges. These programmes enhanced not only their commitment and motivation but also the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the Force's current and future needs. During the year, the Force also organised a series of workshops to help junior officers with potential to prepare for career advancement.
The Force continued to upgrade its technology in 2012. The Personnel Information Communal System II, which aims to consolidate and enhance decision-support functions in strategic human resources management as well as to provide e-self services for all Force members, is expected to launch in 2013.
Director of Management Services Tang How-kong offers useful advice to young people at the Police Recruitment Seminar.
Mentees of Police Mentorship Programme visit a Police launch to learn about the work of Marine Police.
One Force, One Caring Culture
The Force aims to promote a caring culture and to encourage staff to participate in voluntary work and charitable events to help the underprivileged. In 2012, the Police was pleased to receive the Five Years Plus Caring Organisation Logo from The Hong Kong Council of Social Service for the third time in recognition of the Force's contributions to caring for the community, its employees and the environment over the past seven years.
Officers have a long track record of commitment to voluntary work. In 2012, the Hong Kong Police Volunteer Services Corps was again presented with the Gold Award for Volunteer Service and the Merit of Highest Service Hours Award (Public Organisations) by the Social Welfare Department for the outstanding contributions of its 41 volunteer teams. Individual, group and family volunteers were presented with a total of 230 Gold, 171 Silver and 462 Bronze awards.
Officers in the Force also continued to support the Used Clothing Collection Campaign, resulting in a total of 123 754 kg of clothing, toys, computers and electrical appliances being donated to the needy in 2012.
The Welfare Services Group assists Force members to manage their health, family and work-related problems through interviews, visits and organising projects and events. The Psychological Services Group provides professional counselling service and critical incident psychological support to Force members, and promotes psychological wellness in the Force. The Group also conducts psychometric testing for recruitment selection and renders support to frontline officers responsible for large-scale operations.
Force management aims to maintain effective internal communication with staff at all levels through various established and informal channels. In 2012, close working relationships continued with the four Police staff associations. In July, the Staff Relations Group coordinated the Commissioner's Experience Sharing Forum with Frontline Staff Participating in the Policing of the 15th Anniversary of the HKSAR, which provided an interactive platform for the exchange of views between senior management and frontline officers. The Forum, attended by the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Secretary for Security as special guests, was well received with an attendance of more than 660 frontline staff, including representatives of the staff associations.
The Conditions of Service and Discipline Branch continued to work closely with staff associations and the administration to strive for a fair and reasonable level of pay and conditions of service to attract, retain and motivate staff of a suitable calibre.
The Force raises over $600,000 as a donation to the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.
The Carelinkers take part in a team-building session.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mrs Carrie Lam, attends the Commissioner's Experience Sharing Forum with Frontline Staff Participating in the Policing of the 15th Anniversary of the HKSAR with an attendance of more than 660 frontline staff, including representatives of the staff associations.
Hong Kong Police College
In the continuous pursuit of excellence, the Hong Kong Police College partnered with the Canadian Police College to co-deliver the first course of the International Executive Development Program in Policing (IEDP) between January and October. The IEDP took place in both Hong Kong and Canada, enabling participants to gain a much wider perspective on policing and to develop their professional networks.
The Police College launched a new training programme on Emotional Fitness as a continuation of psychological competency training. The programme aims to build the long-term human capital of a resilient and emotionally fit Force to meet the ever-increasing expectations of the public.
The computer-based systems Detective Tour (DT) and Digital Presentation System (DPS), which were developed by the Police College, were both honoured at the Information and Communications Technology Awards 2012. DT is an unprecedented detective training mode run on a scenario-based computer system. Interaction through simulated crime cases sharpens officers' abilities to make decisions and to manage and coordinate crime investigations. DPS is another premium e-learning tool aimed at supporting the operational planning and briefing capabilities of frontline officers in a professional, costeffective way.
The Police College graduates are on the march at a passing-out parade.
Detective Tour is an unprecedented detective training mode run on a scenario-based computer system.
Disaster Victim Identification Unit
After receiving comprehensive training on disaster victim identification and related matters at the Police College, detectives of Disaster Victim Identification Unit (DVIU) work with other units to deal with major disasters. On the evening of October 1, DVIU was deployed for the boat crash tragedy that occurred off Lamma Island. The tragedy resulted in 39 fatalities. The bodies of the 38 deceased were processed and identified by DVIU within 22 hours of the incident.
Disaster Victim Identification Unit officers receive training on locating human remains and relevant physical evidence.
Hong Kong Police Band
During 2012, the Hong Kong Police Band participated in several major performances, including the 48th Music Show of Nations in Bremen, Germany held in January, two concerts with Radio Television Hong Kong in April, the Hong Kong International Military Tattoo for the Celebration for the 15th Anniversary of the Establishment of HKSAR in June, and the Hong Kong Police Night for the Community Chest in November.
The Hong Kong Police Band takes part in the very first extravaganza at the Hong Kong International Military Tattoo for the Celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the Establishment of HKSAR.