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An award presentation ceremony of the fourth Force Research Award Scheme (FRAS) was held at the Police Headquarters on May 30, with Deputy Commissioner (Management) Chiu Wai-yin as the officiating guest. Fourteen awards were presented to 13 authors of eight research papers in recognition of their high quality evidence-based research and contributions to practical policing.
Three finalists presented their research findings at the ceremony to compete for the Best Presentation Award. Meanwhile, Honorary Visiting Fellow Professor Lawrence Sherman from the University of Cambridge and Mr Tony Alderman of the Australian Federal Police gave a keynote speech on "Social science research for law enforcement: applying historical linguistic data to modern forensics".
The fourth FRAS was launched in September 2017 with the theme of "Global Policing". It aimed at encouraging and recognising research efforts within the Force and enhancing Force members' research capabilities. The response has been overwhelming, with over 90 officers at the ranks from Police Constable to Assistant Commissioner or civilian equivalent as well as police interns submitting 33 research papers.
Honorary College Advisors, who are academics, professionals and retired senior officers, have picked eight winning entries after rounds of adjudication. A list of the awardees is shown in the table below.
| The fourth Force Research Award Scheme – Results | ||
| Awards | Awardees | Paper Titles |
| Best Quality Award (Team / Major Formation Category) - (Gold) Most Innovative Award Best Presentation Award - (Gold) |
Senior Inspector (SIP) Chan Cheong-fat of Police Driving and Traffic Training Centre of Hong Kong Police College (HKPC) and Dr Andy Cheng of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | A Comparison of the Visual Attention and Hazard Perception Ability of Accident-involved and Accident-free Police Motorcycle Officers |
| Best Quality Award (Team / Major Formation Category) - (Silver) | Senior Police Clinical Psychologist Dr Lau Kam-lun, Police Clinical Psychologists (PCPs) Dr Mak Lai-ping and Ms Ho Wing-sze of Psychological Services Group (PSG) | Stress, Morale and Psychological Resilience in Hong Kong Police Officers |
| Best Quality Award (Team / Major Formation Category) - (Bronze) | PCPs Dr Mak Lai-ping and Dr Yung Yuen-man of PSG | The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Programs in Reducing Stress, Anxiety and Depression in Hong Kong Police |
| Best Quality Award (Individual Category) - (Gold) Best Presentation Award - (Silver) |
Chief Inspector (CIP) Lai Wai-sze of Criminal Intelligence Bureau of Crime Wing | Rethinking the Risks from Private Mobile App Usage in the context of the Hong Kong Police Force |
| Best Quality Award (Individual Category) - (Silver) Best Analysis Award Best English Writing Award |
Sergeant Shum Pang of Narcotics Bureau of Crime Wing | Job Satisfaction of Frontline Staff – A Case of Hong Kong Police Force |
| Best Quality Award (Individual Category) - (Bronze) Best Presentation Award - (Bronze) |
Inspector Kwong Yiu-kwong of Patrol Sub-Unit of Lantau North Division | 智慧城市 無犯之都 |
| Best Chinese Writing Award | CIP Leung Yin-man of Central District | 構建以區際調查取證機制為核心的兩岸四地刑事司法互助制度 |
| Best Police Internship Award | Superintendent Leung Ka-mei of HKPC, Dr Winton Au of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and an intern of Police Mentorship Programme Ms Wong Yuet-yi | Effectiveness Evaluation of Hong Kong Police College's Emotional Fitness Training |
