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FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1975
NEW 'NERVE CENTRE FOR KOWLOON POLICE
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POLICE IN KOWLOON WILL HAVE A NEW OPERATIONAL CENTRE BY MID-1976 TO CO-ORDINATE ALL THEIR OPERATIONS.
THE NEW NERVE CENTRE WILL BE HOUSED IN A FOUR-STOREY BUILDING WHICH FORMS STAGE II OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW KULOON DISTRICT POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN ARGYLE STREET.
WORK ON THIS STAGE OF THE MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR PROJECT
IS DUE TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER.
WHEN COMPLETED, THE BUILDING WILL PROVIDE OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE KOWLOON POLMIL OPERATIONS CENTRE, THE 999 CONTROL CENTRE, AND THE BEAT RADIO SCHEME.
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THE REST OF THE FLOOR SPACE WILL DE TAKEN UP BY A CAR-PARK THE BASEMENT AND AN ASSEMBLY HALL/GYMNASIUM ON THE GROUND FLOOR.
THE BUILDING WILL BE LINKED BY OVERHEAD BRIDGES WITH STAGE I OF THE NEW KOWLOON POLICE HEADQUARTERS WHICH WAS COMPLETED LATE LAST YEAR AND IS NOW OCCUPIED BY UNITS OF THE CRIMINAL 1.VESTIGATION DEPARTMENT AND TRAFFIC HEADQUARTERS (KOWLOON).
STAGE II OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN WILL COMPRISE A THREE-STOREY BUILDING WHICH WILL BE MAINLY USED AS BARRACKS FOR LOTH THE REGULAR AND AUXILIARY POLICE,
THE NEW KOWLOON POLICE HEADQUARTERS REPLACES THE 50-YEAR-OLD P LICE BUILDING IN PRINCE EDWARD ROAD WHICH WILL BE PULLID DOWN T. MAKE WAY FOR THE MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM.
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