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cure addiction. In this respect the rehabilitation centre run by the Prisons Department at Tai Lam Chung and the section for voluntary patients in the Government Hospital at Castle Peak played an important role.
Public co-operation with the Police, not only against the drug traffic but in many other spheres of police work, continued to improve. The Kaifong Welfare Advancement Associations helped by explaining the role of the Police to members of the public, many of whom by tradition endeavour to avoid personal contact with the forces of law and order. The presentation of the Policeman as a public servant was emphasized in posters, in various broadcast talks and lectures and at a public exhibition. Also, as part of the continuing efforts to help police public relations, the layout of counters and furniture in Police Station report rooms was im- proved, and in January the name 'Charge Room' was changed throughout the Force to 'Report Room'. The Chinese translation for 'Charge Room' is literally 'Arrest Room' and this had an unpleasant undertone even for the model citizen who may have had cause to go to a Police Station for assistance. This change was welcomed by the public.
Many members of the Force were on duty during the visit of HRH Princess Alexandra to Hong Kong in November and the special arrangements for the visit worked smoothly. Public co- operation with the Police throughout the visit was excellent.
Establishment and Organization. The Force has an establish- ment of 92 Gazetted Officers, 674 Inspectors and 7,567 Non- Commissioned Officers and Police Constables. These figures in- clude the Women Police consisting of one Gazetted Officer, eight Inspectors and 233 Non-Commissioned Officers and Constables. The Force is commanded by the Commissioner of Police, aided by a Deputy Commissioner. An Assistant Commissioner is Chief Staff Officer in charge of Colony Headquarters, assisted by a number of Staff Officers who are responsible for administration, planning, finance, personnel and welfare matters. The civilian staff of the Force, whose number exceeds 1,400, come under the general control of an Administrative Secretary, a senior Administrative Officer seconded to the Force with the status of an Assistant Commissioner.