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procedure, the most modern teaching aids are used. For inspectorate officers, the basic professional course is of 36 weeks' duration; for overseas officers, this includes an intensive colloquial Cantonese course of eight weeks' duration. The basic training course for recruit police constables lasts 20 weeks.
In addition to basic training, the Police Training School provides special courses for officers of all ranks. The courses update officers in law and procedure and, where applicable, develop leadership and management qualities.
In March, 1978, the District Continuation Training Scheme was implemented. This consists of nine phases of training days which constables attend at a District Continua- tion Training Centre at six-monthly intervals from their first year of service until their fifth year of service.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) training school held four 12-week courses at Aberdeen during the year. The 666 officers who attended ranged in rank from senior inspector to constable and included women. All were trained in the latest investigatory techniques, with particular emphasis being placed on the practical application of such skills. Since 1970, the CID school has trained a total of 3,342 students including officers from the Royal Brunei Police, The Philippines, the Immigration Department and the Customs and Excise Service. It is expected that the CID school will move to new premises at Ping Shek (formerly RAF Kai Tak) early in 1979 After the move it is anticipated that, in addition to the basic courses, it will be possible to introduce refresher and continuation courses for serving officers of the CID.
At the Police Tactical Unit at Fanling 1,352 gazetted officers, inspectors, station sergeants, sergeants and constables underwent training in anti-riot and crowd control techniques. This consists of a three-weeks' cadre course followed by a course of 12- weeks' duration when an anti-riot and crowd control company is formed. After train- ing the company performs operational duties in a police district. Some 229 women police officers also received basic instruction in crowd control at the Police Tactical Unit. Ten Saracen armoured personnel carriers are based there for use in an emergency.
The training of officers in the Marine District to enable them to attain the various nautical qualifications required to perform their operational sea duties is undertaken by the Marine Police Training School. During the year 273 regular officers, both men and women, were trained in seamanship, engineering, wireless telegraphy and navigation. Some 12 auxiliary marine police officers went through similar training. In addition, 42 officers were trained as radar operators and 21 received radio telephony procedure training at the Hong Kong Polytechnic.
Auxiliary Police
The Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force, which recruits volunteers from all walks of life, has an establishment of 5,000. The principal role of the force is to support the regular force in its constabulary duties. In an emergency, when mobilisation may be ordered, auxiliaries provide personnel for internal security work.
In 1978, a daily average of 808 auxiliary volunteers turned out for constabulary duties. Some 24 officers received medals or commendations for good work.