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production companies in producing TV dramas, documentaries and films related to police work, as well as liaising with other government agencies in relation to location filming.
During the year, the PPRB published a fortnightly newspaper, OffBeat; a monthly JPC newsletter; and Hong Kong Police Review, which won a Citation for Design in the Hong Kong Management Association's 2013 Best Annual Report Awards.
Engaging the Community
Members of the public were informed of police policies and operational priorities by Police. Community Relations Officers, while the Junior Police Call (JPC) scheme and the Police School Liaison Programme served as bridges between the police and young people.
Police districts organised various programmes to engage members of the community who are not ethnic Chinese. Yau Tsim District and Yuen Long District respectively launched 'Project Gemstone' and 'Project Himalaya' to encourage them to join the Police Force and to provide them with relevant training. Police Community Liaison Assistants have been recruited in 14 police districts to help establish a long-term relationship between the police and members of the community who are not ethnic Chinese.
The PPRB plans to consolidate elderly projects in different police districts into a Senior Police Call scheme to enhance communication with the elderly, and so promote crime prevention and personal safety for the elderly.
In 2013, 80 persons received awards under the police's 'Good Citizen Award' scheme (sponsored by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce) to recognise their assistance to the police in fighting crime.
Planning and Development
The new police post at Yung Shue Wan on Lamma Island was opened in December to provide enhanced police facilities and a user-friendly environment for the public. Construction of the new Yau Ma Tei Divisional Police Station on the West Kowloon Reclamation commenced in 2013 for completion by 2016.
Information and Communication Technology
The Personnel Information Communal System II was put into operation in July. The new system provides tools to facilitate analysis of police officers' job-related competencies and will help manpower planning and raise the professional standards of policing.
Training
The Hong Kong Police College continued to strengthen its relationship with external training partners, including tertiary institutions and police training organisations. At INTERPOL's invitation, the police assisted in the design and delivery of the first INTERPOL Leadership Exchange Programme for INTERPOL's senior management. In July, the police and the Charles Sturt University in Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding which grants the police's Probationary Inspector Course graduates credit exemption for selected post-graduate courses.
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