Finance, Administration and Planning
Efficient Delivery and Careful Planning
In 2012, the Finance Wing continued to exercise a strong sense of responsibility in the management of financial resources and to place financial authority in the hands of budget holders. The Administration Wing explored new ways and means to sharpen the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of Force services by launching a series of initiatives to meet the challenges of a constantly developing society. It will continue its efforts to further enhance the quality of Force services and promote staff relations in the civilian grades. The Planning and Development Branch was once more extremely active during the year, implementing capital works projects to enable the Force to provide a high standard of professional services to the community. These projects included a growing number of works at boundary crossings.
The New Generation Report Room of Wong Tai Sin Police Station installs three semi-enclosed reporting booths to strengthen protection of privacy.
Finance Wing
For the financial year ending March 31, 2013, the total expenditure of the Force was estimated to be $14.1 billion, amounting to about 4.4 per cent of the Government's total budget for the year. Of this allocation, salaries and allowances accounted for about $12 billion, with the rest being contributed by departmental expenses and capital items. Fines, penalties and other fees and charges are expected to produce about $456 million in revenue.
Under the One-line Vote arrangement, expenditure under various traditional sub-heads are pooled together under the single sub-head of operational expenses. Subject to prescribed conditions, the Force has the flexibility to vire funds among categories under this sub-head without having to seek prior approval. This arrangement continued to considerably facilitate decision-making in resource management.
An exhibition on Police Cadet School at the Police Museum attracts many cadet alumni.
Members of the public visit the Police Museum. Admission is free.
Administration Wing
The Force has a civilian establishment of over 4 700 staff, providing administrative, secretarial and technical support services to Police operations. A number of initiatives were pursued in 2012 to streamline procedures, optimise deployment of resources and enhance efficiency. These included rationalising deployment of Workmen II, outsourcing of Office Assistant services, enhancing the provision of Personal Secretary services, and flexible deployment of civilian staff to take up new responsibilities.
Force management meets civilian staff to enhance mutual understanding.
Police Civilian Staff Club members take part in voluntary work.
Planning and Development Branch
The planning for the Kowloon East Regional Headquarters and Operational Base cum Ngau Tau Kok Divisional Police Station project continued in 2012. Subject to the formal funding approval, the construction of the project would be completed by end 2017. The project will bring various operational units in Kowloon East Region under one roof in a complex to be built at the existing Kai Tak Operational Base at 105 Concorde Road. The Ngau Tau Kok Divisional Police Station will be reprovisioned from Kowloon Bay to cater for rising policing needs at the Kai Tak Development project. Green measures such as a green roof, vertical greening and landscaping features will be incorporated in the new building to provide a quality work environment.
Other major projects at the planning stage include the reprovisioning of Yau Ma Tei Divisional Police Station to a new site at Yau Cheung Road in the West Kowloon Reclamation Area, construction of the Tai Kok Tsui Divisional Police Station at Sham Mong Road, and the reprovisioning of the Hong Kong Island vehicle pound from Quarry Bay to the new Chai Wan Government Complex and Vehicle Depot.
The construction of the new Lamma Police Post at Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island will be completed in 2013. This new Police post will replace the existing one at Hung Shing Ye Wan, which was built in 1966. The design of the new post will blend in with the surrounding environment and provide quality client-based services to the public. The new Police post will also provide officers with modern office accommodation.
The Ho Man Tin Vehicle Pound at Sheung Shing Street will be relocated to Sheung Yee Road, Kowloon Bay. This new Kowloon Vehicle Pound and Examination Centre, covering an area of 9 600 square meters, will be equipped with advanced examination technology and weighing equipment to serve the Kowloon regions. The Pound will be ready for operation before the third quarter of 2014.
Works for Police facilities at a number of boundary crossing facilities, namely the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal and the West Kowloon Terminus for the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, continued throughout the year. The planning of Police boundary crossing facilities at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai was underway and construction work will commence upon completion of the artificial island in 2013.
The second pilot scheme of the New Generation Report Room at Wong Tai Sin Police Station was completed in the last quarter of 2012. A number of innovative concepts were adopted in the report room to ensure that members of the public could feel a sense of greater ease during their visit.
In compliance with Government requirements, all essential barrier-free facilities were retrofitted by mid-2012 in 64 Police premises that are frequently accessed by members of the public. The barrier-free facilities include tactile guide paths; accessible service counters, parking spaces and unisex accessible toilets.
Barrier-free access at the entrance of Report Room of Wong Tai Sin Police Station.
Unisex accessible toilet.