50. Colony Headquarters, the Criminal Investigation Department and the Special Branch are also commanded by Assistant Commis- sioners.
51. All the remaining branches and formations of the Force are shown in the Table at Appendix I.
POLICE DISTRICTS AND THE UNIFORMED BRANCH
52. The main body of the Force is the Uniformed Branch. In its role of maintaining Law and Order all other branches support it. All police officers start their careers in this Branch to obtain experience of basic police work. Specialized branches draw their manpower from the Uniformed Branch. Each district is divided into a number of divisions, which in turn are split into sub-divisions. Divisions are under the control of superintendents or assistant superintendents whilst sub- divisions and posts are commanded by inspectors or senior N.C.Os.
53. Apart from manning beats and report rooms the Uniformed Branch at each district headquarters operates emergency units, and in the two urban districts, control rooms which include the '999' system.
THE SPECIAL BRANCH
54. The Special Branch is responsible for the prevention and detection of subversive activities and for supplying the intelligence necessary for the maintenance of internal security.
55. The Director of Special Branch is an Assistant Commissioner. His Deputy is a Senior Superintendent. The Branch is divided into sections, each controlled by a superintendent.
OTHER FORMATIONS
56. The Criminal Investigation Department with its subordinate Anti-Corruption Branch and Narcotics Bureau is described in Part IV; the Traffic Branch in Part V; the Police Training School and Police Training Contingent in Part III and the Communications and Transport Branch in Part VI.
MARINE DIVISION
57. In September the Marine Division was transferred from the New Territories District and came under command of the Director of Antil-Illegal Immigration Operations. (See also paragraphs 11-13 and 186-191).
58. The Marine Division is commanded by a Senior Superintendent. Prior to the start of the operations his police establishment was 62
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