COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT BRANCH
180. The Communications and Transport Branch is part of the Force Operations Wing, and is commanded by a Chief Superintendent of Police, assisted by a Senior Staff Officer.
Communications Section
181. The technical personnel of this Section who are responsible for planning, installing, commissioning and maintaining radio networks and electronic equipment are civilian staff. The Officer-in-charge is the Controller, Police Telecommunications. He is supported by an Assist- ant Controller who is responsible for the activities of the three Radio Workshops located in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. The staff of the section number 68. The main workshop and radio stores complex will be included in the New Police Head- quarters complex at Arsenal Street which is due to be completed in 1971.
182. 965 fixed and mobile radio installations, 15 radar installa- tions, 691 other electronic devices and 580 types of flood lights, beacons and similar equipment are maintained by the section. Public address and flood-lighting systems were provided on 86 occasions for Police, Government Departments and other organizations. In addition this Branch maintains three radar and 17 radio installations for other Government Departments.
183. An Executive Officer maintains statistical records for 1,396 official police telephones and supervises the work of the clerical staff of the Branch. A junior Police Officer supervises Colony Control Room staff, teleprinter staff and telephone operators who together number ten N.C.O.'s and constables, eight women Police constables and seven Police interpreters. The Police Radio Stores is controlled by a Supplies Officer who has a staff of four Stores Supervisors and one clerk.
184. The Force radio system provides five main and five subsidiary networks. These are used for Police District, Company and Platoon communications. The reorganization of the ground/air communications system to provide more efficient liaison between land and sea units, Government and military aircraft is being undertaken. This should be completed early in 1971.
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