TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1978
POLICE SPECIAL ADVISERS ****
A SMALL HOME OFFICE TEAM OF POLICE SPECIAL ADVISERS WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON JANUARY 17. IT WILL CONSIST OF THREE OFFICERS, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR, J.W.D. CRANE WHO IS ONE OF HM INSPECTORS OF CONSTABULARY, THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TEAM ARE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT A.B.G. WALLEM OF THE INSPECTORS OF CONSTABULARY OFFICE AND CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT E.D. HUMPHREY OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.
THE TEAM WILL ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ON THE ORGANISATION AND OPERATION OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO DISCIPLINE, STAFF MANAGEMENT AND MORALE, CHAIN OF COMMAND AND CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION AT ALL LEVELS, SOURCES AND STANDARDS OF RECRUITMENT, RELATIONS WITH THE ICAC, AND ANY OTHER MATTERS THE TEAM CONSIDERS RELEVANT TO THE FOREGOING.
THE TEAM WILL ALSO ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION ON ICAC PROCEDURES.
AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND THE COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION, THE GOVERNOR DECIDED THAT, AT THIS JUNCTURE, ASSISTANCE FROM IMPARTIAL PROFESSIONALS OF PROVED EXPERIENCE FROM OUTS IDE WAS NECESSARY. THESE ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF HMG DURING HIS RECENT VISIT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM.
THE TEAM WILL KEEP THE GOVERNOR INFORMED OF ITS PROGRESS AND OF ANY CONCLUSIONS IT REACHES.
THE TEAM WILL BE ASSISTED IN ITS WORK BY THE POLICE AND THE ICAC. ITS ROLE IS ADVISORY, AND ITS OBJECT WILL BE TO ENCOURAGE AND SUGGEST IMPROVEMENTS WHERE NEEDED. ITS WORK IS EXPECTED TO EXTEND OVER THREE OR FOUR MONTHS.
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