Fanny, 47 years old with two daughters and a son, has been a phlebotomist in a hospital for 13 years. Since April this year, she has taken a new challenge by upholding law and order as an auxiliary (AUX) police constable.

Fanny has an extraordinary sense of justice since she was young. “The year when I was 16, my classmate and I shopped in a convenient store and saw a flasher exposing indecently to us across the street. Instead of being afraid, I went out to chase him but in vain. I was angry and helpless. After calling the police, I boarded a police car to assist in arresting the suspect. I was deeply touched by the scene that there were many officers working on this wholeheartedly.” Although they could not arrest the suspect that day, the seed of joining frontline police work was planted in Fanny’s heart.

Fanny started working after graduating from Form 3. Since the lack of academic qualifications limited her career development, Fanny enrolled in the Diploma Yi Jin Programme and finally got the qualification as having five subjects passed in Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination. She realised the importance of knowledge and therefore started looking for an expertise as her next learning goal.

Fanny decided to become a phlebotomist later, but she encountered an unexpected problem during training. “As I am left-handed, the instructor had difficulty in changing his direction when teaching me how to set the needle. I followed his suggestion and made use of an orange for extra practice. I was hence able to be qualified to be a phlebotomist after half a year of training. I have been working in a hospital since then.”

Fanny’s career became stable until the riot in 2019, which had a huge impact on her. “My two daughters were at university and secondary school respectively. I was very worried that their values would be influenced. In comparison to pursuing academic qualifications and achievements, I focused more on their integrity and contribution to society. Therefore, I decided to lead by deed and set a positive example for them. I wish to fight crime and become the policemen that helped me 30 years ago.”

A few years after her son was born, Fanny applied to join the AUX police. To cope with the selection process, she practiced distance running at least three to four times a week to get back into shape. With her perseverance to set examples for her daughters, she finally got admitted. She recalled that her shooting training was full of setbacks. For example, she had to face the troubles of being left-handed again. With the instructor’s patient guidance, Fanny finally passed all the assessments and became an AUX officer.

As a mother, she hopes that her children can learn from her perseverance. Fanny encouraged her elder daughter to apply for probationary inspector after her graduation. As for the younger daughter, she has already followed in Fanny’s footsteps by attending a nursing course. As for Fanny herself, no matter whether being a full-time hospital worker or an AUX officer, she will continue to serve the public with her whole heart.