27. The distribution of all formations within the Force Command is given at Appendix 1.
POLICE DISTRICTS AND THE UNIFORMED BRANCH
28. 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 police 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 Senior Inspectors, Inspectors or Senior N.C.O.'s.
29. 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.
SPECIAL BRANCH
30. The Special Branch is responsible for the prevention and detec- tion of subversive activities and for supplying the intelligence necessary for the maintenance of internal security.
OTHER FORMATIONS
31. 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 Train- ing Contingent in Part III and the Communications and Transport Branch in Part VI.
ESTABLISHMENT AND STRENGTH
32. The Force establishment, excluding civilian posts, for the finan- cial year 1965-66 was 10,346 as against 9,529 for the previous years, an increase of 817. This establishment includes 155 supernumerary posts mainly allocated for training.
33. At the end of the year the strength was 10,180, giving a de- ficiency of 166.
34. The authorized Force Establishment and its distribution are shown at Appendix 2. Comparative establishment and strength figures for the last three years are:
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