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The Complaints and Internal Investigations Branch (C&IIB) promoted the culture of financial prudence to frontline officers on November 25. For two consecutive years, representatives of a credit reference agency were invited to explain the factors affecting ratings of credit reports. Representatives from the Investor and the Financial Education Council (IFEC) were also invited to share tips on maintaining financial wellness.
Chief Superintendent of C&IIB Au Yeung Mun-yee gave an opening address and introduced the seminar’s objectives, which were assisting officers in developing healthy financial habits and enhancing officers’ awareness of financial risk factors and the adverse consequences arising from those risks so that they would always stay alert to themselves and their colleagues.
The Financial Screening Scheme was launched in 2021, making use of officers’ credit reports as a reference to evaluate their financial status. In this connection, representatives of the credit reference agency enriched the officers’ knowledge about the information and details of credit reports, as well as factors which might affect personal credit ratings. The importance of maintaining a healthy credit rating in personal financial management was emphasised. Representatives of IFEC also briefed on alarming signals of financial difficulties and useful mobile apps for monitoring and maintaining financial wellness.
Psychological Services Group Clinical Psychologist Woo Chin-pang, Chief Inspector of Discipline Division Cheung Hoi-ting and Chief Inspector of Staff Relations Division Leung Chun-chung highlighted the behaviours which would lead to financial difficulties and the severe disciplinary actions stemming from inappropriate finance.
The seminar attracted around 950 officers. With the assistance of the Police College, the Police Tactical Unit Headquarters and the Detective Training Centre, around 750 officers under training also attended the seminar via live broadcast. It is hoped that through the informative sharing of the speakers in the seminar, officers can develop better financial management skills for their whole life.
