THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1978
GOVERNMENT APPROVES 11 NEW POLICE POSTS
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS APPROVED 11 NEW POLICE POSTS RANGING FROM DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TO SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT. IT IS INTENDED THAT MOST WILL BE FILLED FROM OVERSEAS.
THE PROMOTIONS OF NINE SERVING POLICE OFFICERS TO FILL EXISTING VACANCIES IN THE RANKS OF CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT AND SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT ARE ALSO BEING ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THE CREATION OF NEW POSTS FOLLOWS RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE SPECIAL POLICE ADVISERS AND THE GOVERNMENT ON THE NEED TO STRENGTHEN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE POLICE FORCE, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREAS OF TRAINING, DISCIPLINE, MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND STAFF RELATIONS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE NEW POSTS WHICH HAD BEEN APPROVED WERE AS FOLLOWS:
(A) FOR POLICE HEADQUARTERS
(1)
(11)
SUPERNUMERARY POSTS
1 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
1 SENIOR ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
PERMANENT POSTS
2 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE
1 CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT
2 SENIOR SUPERINTENDENTS
(B) FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
HEADQUARTERS
PERMANENT POST
1 CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT
(C) FOR HONG KONG