FIREARMS TRAINING
QUALIFIES 52 AUXY WOMEN TO CARRY SIDEARMS
 WPCA Chu Pui - man covers the suspect while her partner cuffs him during Auxy women's firearms training |
Fifty-Two women Auxiliary police officers are now qualified to carry firearms on duty. The firearms training was conducted over 13 shooting courses on mini-ranges during the last two passing out courses and included live rounds practice, lasered revolver training and shooting tactics. ¡@"All Auxy recruits are required to go through intensive firearms training. The programme covered not only shooting accuracy but more importantly the tactics which officers have to apply at all times while carrying firearms. Some of the 52 women are sharp shooters. One of them got a 100 per cent perfect score in the revolver qualifying examination," said SIP Ho Pei-yan, DMI AUX Training. |
¡@"Within the five-month training period, recruits have to make significant efforts to learn and digest firearms handling, knowing that they may be tired after their daytime jobs," he added. ¡@Said WPCA Chan Wai-sum, the woman officer who hit 50 shots right on target in the qualifying examination: "We are taught to handle firearms from scratch. We had some difficulty gripping the revolver properly because our hands are a bit small. But after clear instruction and practice, we learned how to handle the firearm with confidence. ¡@"I had no shooting experience before I joined the Force. Now I am interested in it as the revolver is part of my life while I am on duty. I am spending time at the police shooting club to practice and to familiarise myself with this weapon." |
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LED by
PLA Senior Colonel Ni Zang, 23 members of Hong Kong Garrison recently paid a
familiarisation visit to Police Headquarters.
¡@Welcomed by Director of Operations Ng Ching-kwok and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Operations, Foo Tsun-kong, representatives from the nine HKSAR military camps toured the Operations Wing and the Regional Command and Control Centre, Hong Kong Island, and were briefed on the general organisational structure and operations of the Hong Kong Police. ¡@Also on hand to receive the Garrison reps were Force Regional, District and Divisional Commanders, as well as representatives from other formations. | |
More than just a quick FICS
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FOR members of the Force who make use of FICS, RICS, HICS and TOMS help is now at hand in the form of the first six-page bulletin issued by the Client Services Bureau of the Information Systems Wing. ¡@The bulletin's aim is to keep Force members informed of developments in Information Technology in use by police officers and to provide a forum for answering questions most commonly asked about the various computer systems being utilised the bottom line is that users' concerns and questions are being addressed and that CSB is looking at them and making improvements. ¡@The first issue is largely devoted to the Formation Information Communal System (FICS). There is also information on the latest developments in the Regional Information Communal System (RICS), Headquarters Information Communal System (HICS), Traffic Operational Management System (TOMS), and the Standalone Computer programme. ¡@Well-designed and user-friendly, copies of the bulletin which contains helpful information in a question-and-answer format were circulated to Formation Commanders at DVC level. ¡@The Client Services Bureau is encouraging members of the Force to go to gheir DSRO and get a copy so that this bulletin will be circulated as much as possible. Meanwhile, due to demand, Client Services Bureau has been printing additional copies and sending them out. ¡@A team effort of staff at CSB, the bulletin is scheduled to come out on a quarterly basis and in a bilingual format. |
Geomantic considerations
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BEFORE Hong Kong's change of sovereignty, the British, Hong Kong and Force flags were flown on the parade grounds of the Police Training School. After Hong Kong's return to China only the HKSAR and the Force flags are flown at Police Training School. In recognition of Chinese tradition, a fung shui expert gave advice on the removal of the School's centre flag pole, after which a bai-san ceremony was held to bless, bring good fortune and luck to the grounds. ¡@Well-designed and user-friendly, copies of the bulletin which contains helpful information in a question-and-answer format were circulated to Formation Commanders at DVC level. |
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¡@The Client Services Bureau is encouraging members of the Force to go to their DSRO and get a copy so that this bulletin will be circulated as much as possible. Meanwhile, due to demand, Client Services Bureau has been printing additional copies and sending them out. ¡@A team effort of staff at CSB, the bulletin is scheduled to come out on a quarterly basis and in a bilingual format. |
| A motivated Force full of suggestions | |
 Winners of the seventh Staff Suggestion, and first Staff Motivation, Schemes with DMS Pedro Ching Kwok-hoo | ENCOURAGING staff at all levels to participate in and contribute to the Force, the Police Staff Suggestion Scheme (PSSS) started in January 1994, and the Police Staff Motivation Scheme (PSMS) which began in October 1996, have been extremely successful. |
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¡@Since the Police Staff Suggestion Scheme's inception, there have been over 540 proposals suggesting ways to improve everything from the utilisation of resources and manpower to service quality to the working environment and morale to processes and procedures - truly a reflection of the imagination, enthusiasm and commitment on the part of Force members. ¡@On more of a collective basis, the Police Staff Motivation Scheme followed to encourage group initiative and motivate work improvement teams, sub-units or offices to promote interest in performance pledges; improve skills in customer relations; and achieve greater efficiency and productivity. ¡@Although under a year old, the PSMS has already started to produce results as evidenced by the recognition of the Central District Bulletin Editorial Committee, who - along with officers rewarded in the seventh round of the Police Staff Suggestion Scheme (PSSS) awards - were recently singled out for their innovative ideas in the first Police Staff Motivation Scheme (PSMS) awards. ¡@"The Police Staff Suggestion Scheme was started to help gather suggestions that improve the effectiveness, efficiency and quality of service the Force provides to members of the public and our colleagues," said DMS Pedro Ching Kwok-hoo, who handed out certificates and cash awards to officers whose suggestions are currently being implemented (or are under serious consideration to be implemented) by the Force at a presentation ceremony last week. ¡@Citing the Force's goal of continuous improvement of service, DMS Ching underlined the fact that as this was also the first presentation ceremony arranged for the Police Staff Motivation Scheme, "it is hoped that as times goes by more submissions will be received and more award presentation ceremonies will be held." GOLD CERTIFICATE WINNERS OF P D G Hodson, Chief Inspector, DOO CDIST Suggestion: Improvement on the binding of auditable documents Wong Sek-wah, Station Sergeant, DTT TPDIST Suggestion: Microphone securing strap David A Whyte, Superintendent, DVC TSWDIV
Kwok Man-wai, Inspector, ASSUC NTKDIV Suggestion: Issuing cloth badges to JPOs prior to PTU training Chan Kwok-tak, Police Constable, TFSU CSWDIV Suggestion: Provision of mobile phone for MP car Lau Ying-yu, Senior Inspector, ASSUC KWCDIV Suggestion: Simplifying the completion of GF351 Wong Kwok-keung, Detective Police Constable, DATS SSPODIST Suggestion: No entry sign for interview rooms while in use J G Wan, Superintendent, RCCC HKI Suggestion: Loading/unloading bay wall be extended so as to stop any misfired rounds hitting people Tong Siu-bong, Station Sergeant, ASSUC HVDIV Suggestion: That Pol 824 (originally designed for the owner to acknowledge receipt of his property by mail) be amended as notification to the owner to collect his property at a police station Ng Chi-kuen, Station Sergeant, PSU 2 TMDIV Suggestion: Production of driving licence and insurance certificate to a station other than the station named on the Pol 16 Li Joseph, Senior Inspector, SIP Support PTU HQ Suggestion: Heat stress index information used to be provided by the military. With its withdrawal, this service has been ceased. Mr Li proposed the Force buy its own heat stress monitor Kam Wing-chuen, Police Constable, FS 10D CCB Suggestion: Making MRB entry for search warrant execution by fax Au Chin-chau, Detective Senior Inspector ,OC DATS 2 YTDIST, and Yu Chi-lung, Detective Police Constable, DATS 2 YTDIST Suggestion: Allocation and usage of Force pagers for operational purposes Tam Yiu-wing, Sergeant, EU KW Suggestion: Adding a Velcro strip on the left shoulder position of the bullet resistant vest so as to fix the position of the beat radio Lai Chi-wan, Senior Inspector, SIP SW Suggestion: Inclusion of CTPU enquiry telephone number in Pol 525 & Pol 570 so that people can contact the most appropriate formation for enquiry So Chi-wai, Police Constable, EU KE Suggestion: To type the Case Property Register (Pol 69A) number onto the Form for Attendance at Court (Pol 335) for ease of reference when drawing exhibits from Property Office before attending court Lau Ying-yu, Senior Inspector, ASSUC KWCDIV Suggestion: Daily return of fixed penalty tickets issued (Pol 519) Tam Yiu-wing, Sergeant, EU KW Suggestion: Provision of disposable raincoats to plainclothes officers when attending crime scenes on rainy days SILVER CERTIFICATE WINNER Maria Chu Wing-han, Woman Chief Inspector, ADVC OPS SSPODIV Suggestion: Improvement on the procedure for retrieval of case property for court purposes WINNERS OF FIRST POLICE STAFF MOTIVATION SCHEME AWARD Central District Bulletin Editorial Committee To improve the inter-divisional staff communication network, Central District has been producing a monthly Central District Bulletin covering such areas as the transfer of district personnel, cases of interest and good arrests, officers with compliments, recreation and sports activities, etc. | |
