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workload, while at the same time maintaining a detailed and independent monitor. As a result, in early 1986 the new Police Complaints Committee (PCC) was formally established, supported by its own independent secretariat. The PCC consists of a chairman and two vice-chairmen drawn from the Executive and Legislative Councils and eight Justices of the Peace, all appointed by the Governor.
In 1986, 4 547 complaints were registered - representing an increase 5.1 per cent over the 4 325 complaints received in 1985. During the year, 65 police officers were disciplined and seven were convicted of criminal offences. The rate of substantiated complaints was 7.3 per cent, against five per cent classified as false. Investigations are still to be completed into 1 506 complaints reported during the year.
In addition to investigating complaints, CAPO has a preventive role and is responsible for educating the force on complaint trends and associated problems. To achieve this, a video tape on common complaint situations was produced in conjunction with PPRB, and an intensive programme of lectures extending throughout the year covered a large proportion of all operational junior police officers. It is hoped, in this way, to reduce conflict situations with members of the public and to enhance public relations.
Police Complaints Committee
A new Police Complaints Committee, comprising OMELCO members and Justices of the Peace, was appointed by the Governor to take over the work formerly undertaken by the OMELCO Police Group. The committee is an independent body whose main function is to monitor the handling by the police of all complaints made by the public. A secretariat staffed by full-time public servants assists the committee with its work.
Planning and Development
Construction of Phase 1 of a new Police Headquarters began during the year and is expected to be completed in early 1989. Detailed planning for Phases 2 and 3 is in hand.
During the year, two new divisional police stations at Tin Sum in Sha Tin and in Castle Peak were completed, along with the interim accommodation for the Police Tactical Unit at Fanling. A new Marine Police base for South Division was also completed at Aberdeen, as were two new police recreational and sporting clubs at Boundary Street and Causeway Bay. New police facilities were also provided at the Man Kam To border control point.
Work under the long-term renovation programme for old police stations continued. Construction commenced on seven new police building projects: the Police Training School, Stage V, Phase III re-development; Tai Po District and Divisional Police Station; Tsing Yi District and Divisional Police Station; the New Territories Regional Head- quarters; Siu Lek Yuen Divisional Police Station; Lo Wu Police Station and at the Lok Ma Chau border control point. As the year ended, site formation work was well advanced on the Hung Hom Divisional Police Station and the new Police Tactical Unit.
A 20-storey block of 144 junior police officers quarters in Old Bailey Street, Central, was completed in March and a similar block at Yuen Long was completed in September. In addition, 198 quarters purchased at Jubilee Gardens, Sha Tin, became available for occupancy in September.
Communications
Datanet, the new message-switching system, proved to be a success during its first full year of operation and the new Airport District Command Control Centre was officially opened in June. The Airport District now has an enhanced beat radio system for coverage of the Hong Kong International Airport.