With the arrangement made by Police College, four Sergeants, Wong Kwan-kuen of Task Force Sub-unit, North Point Division, Ho Chi-lun of Emergency Unit Kowloon East Region, Leung Chi-chung of Airport Security Unit and Chung Man-hon of Regional Public Engagement Officer (Kowloon West), completed a two-week Management Development Programme, titled "Leadership in Action", at the Queensland Police Service (QPS) Academy in Australia between June 30 and July 11 alongside 17 Senior Sergeants of QPS and four Inspectors of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services.

 

The QPS' Management Development Programme provides management education for middle and senior police managers. The course comprised different study subjects, including Strategic Leadership and Management, Innovative Practitioners Approach, Employee Engagement, Crucial Leadership Evaluation, Communicating with Influence and Expectations of Senior Leaders.  The course provided the participants with contemporary, innovative and practical learning that enables them to meet the challenges and demands of global policing environments.

 

Superintendent Patrick Lee, who is attached to the Australian Institute of Police Management, provided advice and support as one of the course's visiting fellows for the participants, together with Inspector Mick Stenner, Commands and Divisions Training Unit of QPS.

 

During the course, the Sergeants also had the opportunity to meet the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners of the QPS.  The hosts and presenters were enthusiastic in sharing their valuable leadership and management experiences with the Sergeants.  All participants found the course very inspiring for developing their management and leadership skills.