PUBLIC ORDER
Promotion training is divided into two parts: that for sergeants and station sergeants at the Police Training School, and that for senior inspectors, chief inspectors and super- intendents in the form of management or command training. All courses take place as soon as possible after promotion and are intended to equip officers with management and decision-making skills required for their new ranks.
In-service training covers not only training to bring officers up-to-date with new legislation and procedures but also a number of specialist courses on traffic accident reconstruction, technical marine subjects and language courses in English, Putonghua and Vietnamese.
A number of specialist courses covering subjects such as Marine Advanced Radar, Vehicle Construction and Maintenance, Catering, and Financial Investigation are provided by outside training institutions. In addition, officers who seek to enhance their job-related skills by attending various courses held by local educational establishments or through overseas correspondence courses are given financial support.
Some officers were sent to the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia for management, specialist or technical training.
At the Detective Training School, courses at basic and advanced levels were conducted to improve the standard of criminal investigation throughout the force.
Promotions
Promotion prospects in the force remain good. During the year, 28 gazetted officers were promoted to the rank of senior superintendent and above, 37 chief inspectors to superintendent, 71 senior inspectors to chief inspector, 117 sergeants to station sergeant and 380 constables to sergeant. In addition, 10 exceptionally experienced station sergeants advanced to the rank of inspector.
In 1991, 427 officers retired from the force, nine officers were invalided, 67 resigned, 15 were compulsorily retired and 16 were either dismissed or had their service terminated.
Awards
Seven hundred and fifty-four officers were awarded the Colonial Police Long Service Medal after 18 years of continuous service; 496 officers were awarded the 1st Clasp to the Medal after 25 years' service and a further 158 officers were awarded the 2nd Clasp after 30 years' service. In addition, four officers were awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (QPM), and three officers the Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service (CPM). Two officers received the Queen's commendation for Brave Conduct.
Welfare
The Force Welfare Branch provides a wide range of services including personal welfare, catering, sports and recreation, psychological consultation and assistance on retirement to all members of the force and their families.
The Police Children's Education Trust and the Police Education and Welfare Trust assist children of serving and retired police officers as well as deceased officers, with the award of bursaries at various levels of education.
The policy of providing housing to all married police officers, including those in the ranks of inspector, senior inspector, chief inspector and superintendent will continue to be implemented progressively in the years ahead, subject to the availability of resources.
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