DIT officers on study visit to Guangzhou
DIT officers
have a good exchange on crime investigation with officers of the
Criminal Sub-division of Foshan PSB
The visit was one of the recommendations made by the Force Study Team on Recruitment and Retention of Crime Officers at District Level. In 2011-12, Crime Wing started organising an Overseas and Mainland Study Visit Programme for DIT officers, making four visits per year. Designed to enhance the capability and career development of frontline crime officers, the programme made a promising start with the first successful visit to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Singapore Police Force in September last year.
After being welcomed by Mr Ye Suiyi, the Chief of Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Liaison Division, Crime Investigation Bureau, Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department, the Force delegates began their visit by touring the Criminal Police Sub-division of Guangzhou Public Security Bureau (PSB). During the visit, the Deputy Chief, Mr Liu Chao, introduced the procedures and skills public security officers applied for criminal investigations. After the introduction, the delegates toured various laboratories and DNA Identification Centres and called at the Criminal General Division of Panyu Sub-bureau. There, they discussed with Guangzhou crime investigation officers the strategies to combat serious and cross-boundary crimes as well as the challenges posed by this task.
Detective Constable Wong Chi-kin of DIT 4 Yau Tsim District said: "We learned the latest trends of cross-boundary crimes, and this is certainly a big help for our job. In an experience sharing session, we agreed that assistance by the general public and other stakeholders are essential for combatting crimes. Our discussion focused on striking a balance between public expectations and investigations. The efficiency of the law enforcement authorities on the Mainland is worthy of our attention."
In their visit to the Criminal Sub-division of Foshan PSB the next day, the delegates were warmly received by the Deputy Director, Mr Wu Jinning. Subsequently, the delegation went to the Criminal Division of Nanhai Sub-bureau, where the Director, Mr Li Jianjun, briefed the delegates on the organisation structure of units and the duties of detective officers. In return, the delegates introduced the organisation structure of the Force's Criminal Investigation Units and DIT, as well as the overall crime trend in Hong Kong.
As the last stop of their itinerary, the delegates visited the Command Centre of Nanhai Sub-bureau. Commenting on this visit, Detective Sergeant Yang Shun-king of DIT 2 Kwai Tsing District said: "I've never thought of having such an opportunity as a DIT officer. The interests of Hong Kong and the Mainland are closely intertwined and exchanges between each other's law enforcement authorities are frequent. The cases a DIT handles every day are sometimes related to cross-boundary criminal activities. The visit has given us a better understanding of the law enforcement authorities on the Mainland, besides being a valuable experience for me."
Detective Inspector Cheung Ka-wai of DIT 7 Kwun Tong District commented: "The visit has offered us a valuable opportunity to see the advanced technology used by, and the working culture of, the Guangzhou authorities. The visit has also established a good communication network with our Mainland counterparts."
One
of the many meetings DIT officers attend in Guangzhou