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protracted, due to the fact that many tenants are usually involved. The number of cases filed was 639, compared with only 52 in 1953.
POLICE
The Hong Kong Police Force, which has an outstanding reputation for efficiency and public service, has a strength of 5,357, an increase of 76 since 1954. It consists of 53 gazetted officers and an inspectorate of 461, of different grades, of whom 294 are expatriate. The rank-and-file consist of 562 Northern Chinese, 168 Pakistanis, and 4,046 Southern Chinese, chiefly Cantonese and Hakka. There is one woman inspector and 66 n.c.o.s and constables. The Force is relieved of all but strictly police duties by a civilian staff of 889.
The Police organization consists of a Headquarters and two main branches, the Uniform Branch and the Criminal Investigation Department.
The Uniform Branch operates throughout the Colony, being divided into two territorial commands, with marine and traffic divisions. The Marine Division polices the waters of the Colony and harbours, and is equipped with a fleet of 24 craft, ranging from ocean-going vessels to motorboats. Most of these are fitted with radio telephone or wireless telegraphy; four are equipped with radar.
The organization also includes emergency units, a railway police unit, an airport police unit, a waterfront searching unit, village penetration patrols, a police dog unit, radio-equipped patrol vehicles, and hawker squads.
The Criminal Investigation Department comprises the Detective Branch, which is responsible for the detection of crime and the coordination of special measures for its prevention; the Anti-Corruption Branch, which handles matters relating to corrupt practices and narcotics; and the Special Branch, which is responsible for the detection and prevention of all subversive activities. The Special Branch also controls and operates the Immigration Department, a registry of aliens, and a registry of approved societies.
No difficulty is experienced in obtaining suitable local recruits of the required educational and physical standard for the rank-and-file. With the exception of woman police recruits, who do 2 months' initial training, all ranks undergo a period of 6 months' training at the Police Training School,