Attending a panel discussion as guest speaker at a Joint Consultation on "Operational Guidelines on Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT)" and "Comparability Study of Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (HKQF) and European Qualifications Framework" held by the Education Bureau (EDB) on September 22, Senior Superintendent (SSP) Chiu Sau-mee, Head of School of Specialised Learning of Police College, gave a talk on the Force's experiences of seeking accreditation under the HKQF to 300 participants from the academic and vocational sectors.

During the panel discussion, SSP Chiu briefly introduced Police College's training programmes and experiences of forging partnership and co-operation with academic institutions on CAT issues. She also exchanged ideas with the academia and representatives from EDB, University Grants Committee, Joint Quality Review Committee and local universities.

Police College is the first training institution amongst the local disciplined services and government departments to acquire an accreditation status to run professional training programmes under the 7-tiered QF at Level 4 and Level 5. She pointed out that under current articulation arrangements, a Police Constable having completed the accredited Professional Diploma Programme in Policing is granted credits to pursue the Bachelor Degree Programme (Law Enforcement and Security Management) offered by the Open University of Hong Kong, while the Professional Diploma Programme for an inspector is articulated with Charles Sturt University's Master Degree Programme (Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)) with credit exemptions.

Police College is committed to seeking improvement to training. It will also continue to explore co-operation opportunities with local and overseas tertiary institutions for programme credit transfer and course articulation to assist with officers' continuous education and lifelong learning.