FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1983
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"'REGRETTABLY THE POTENTIAL FOR MAJOR DISORDER EXISTS IN MOST LARGE COMMUNITIES AND HONG KONG IS NO EXCEPTION.
''THIS IS THE REALITY OF THE SITUATION AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, MUST BE PREPARED FOR ANY SUCH CONTINGENCY," HE SAID.
MR QUINE NOTED THAT WHEREAS IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD MAJOR INCIDENTS OR DISORDER WERE DEALT WITH BY MILITARY OR PARA-MILITARY FORCES MAINTAINED ON A STANDING BASIS, HONG KONG POSSESSED AN ECONOMICAL AND PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENT WHICH HAD STOOD THE TEST OF TIME.
''WE IN HONG KONG HAVE PROVIDED THE NECESSARY CAPABILITY BY MEANS OF AN ORGANISATION AND A TRAINING PROGRAMME THAT ENABLES US TO MOVE QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY FROM OUR PRIMARY CONSTABULARY ROLE TO AN INTERNAL SECURITY POSTURE,'' HE POINTED OUT.
WHILE TRAINING FOR BLUE BERETS HAS BEEN PRIMARILY GEARED TO INTERNAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS, MR QUINE WENT ON, CERTAIN FACETS HAVE APPLICATIONS IN DAY-TO-DAY POLICING.
''CROWD CONTROL AT MAJOR EVENTS IS BUT ONE EXAMPLE, CONTINGENCY PLANNING IS ANOTHER. NEITHER MUST ONE OVERLOOK THE EXTENSIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING WHICH IS UNDERTAKEN AND THE ESPRIT DE CORPS WHICH IS DEVELOPED AND CONTINUES LONG AFTER OFFICERS HAVE RETURNED TO THEIR NORMAL DUTIES," HE SAID.
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INSPECTING THE 170 PTU OFFICERS ON PARADE, HE SAID, TURNOUT AND DRILL HAD BEEN OF AN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH STANDARD AND YOU ARE A CREDIT TO THE FORCE AND YOURSELVES.''
EARLIER, MR QUINE PRESENTED AWARDS TO OUTSTANDING PLATOONS
AND INDIVIDUALS ON THE 10-WEEK COURSE.
AMONG THEM WAS THE TROPHY FOR THE BEST-ALL-ROUND PLATOON RECEIVED BY INSPECTORS LI CHIU-KEUNG AND ADAM JENNER ON BEHALF OF THE NO. 1 PLATOON.
ROAD CLOSURE FOR BANK WORK PLANNED
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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO CLOSE THE LINK ROAD BETWEEN GARDEN ROAD AND COTTON TREE DRIVE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW BANK OF CHINA HEADQUARTERS BUILDING. SECTIONS OF FOOTPATHS WITHIN THE SITE WILL ALSO BE CLOSED.
NEW ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS OFF GARDEN ROAD AND COTTON TREE DRIVE TO BOTH THE PROPOSED BANK OF CHINA HEADQUARTERS BUILDING AND THE SITE TO THE SOUTH WILL BE CONSTRUCTED.
ACCESS TO AND FROM THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE EXISTING OPEN AIR CAR PARK WILL BE PRESERVED DURING CONSTRUCTION WORK, AS WILL THE EXIT FROM THE GARDEN ROAD MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK.
/PERMANENT PEDESTRIAN