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With a view to promoting the Force's Strategic Direction on "Strengthening Criminal Intelligence Gathering Force-wide" and translating the Commissioner and the New Territories North's Operational Priorities into actions, New Territories North (NTN) Regional Commander Cheung Siu-wah has placed "Enhancing capabilities in Criminal Intelligence Gathering" high on the agenda of the Regional Strategic Action Plan. At the same time, NTN Senior Superintendent (Crime) Kong Sai-cheong has planned a series of programmes to boost frontline officers' ability to gather intelligence. This project, implemented by NTN Regional Intelligence Unit (RIU) under the leadership of SSP Kong, has had the full support of the regional management. The focus is on two main areas, namely, "training" and "practical application". As the first of a series of training, a workshop for frontline officers on "Basic Training on Informer Handling", featuring experienced informer handlers from Criminal Intelligence Bureau as speakers, was held on May 30 at NTN RHQ for over 150 officers. Other initiatives under the project are in the pipeline.
Structural training for officers To cater for the operational needs of officers at different levels, a two-tier training on informer handling will be introduced. The first level will focus on basic training for frontline officers who will have to deal with potential informers from time to time in the course of their duties. The purpose of the training is to equip them with basic skills and knowledge required for general and simple scenarios in relation to informer handling.The second level is intermediate training for officers, including supervisors at inspectorate rank, who by nature of their job are required to deal with informers day in day out in the course of their duties, such as DSDS and RATU/DATS officers. The training will adopt the mode of experience sharing and case studies where best practices in informer handling will be introduced. The purpose is to enhance professionalism of officers working in this field, with emphasis on certain key topics such as risk-assessment, informer protection, effective tasking, intelligence analysis and legal issues.
Hotlines and mentorship scheme
Overwhelming response to workshop
At the experience sharing session, Chief Inspector Ryan Wong of CIB and his experienced informer handlers gave a very informative and interesting presentation on topics like informer handling techniques, do's and don'ts, Force's guidelines and documentation procedures.
RC joins discussion
Promote intelligence capability
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