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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1984
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COMMENDATION FOR COOMBS
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THE MAN BEST KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC AS THE VOICE ANSWER ING QUERIES ABOUT THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE ON THE RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND COMMERCIAL RADIO MORNING TALK SHOWS RECEIVED THE HIGHEST POLICE RECOGNITION TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE IS MR TERRY COOMBS, THE ASSISTANT CHIEF POLICE INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS BRANCH.
HE RECEIVED THE COMMISSIONER'S COMMENDATION FOR HIS PROFESSIONALISM, ABILITY AND LOYALTY OF AN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH ORDER DURING HIS 10 YEARS WITH PPRB.
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR ROY HENRY, MADE THE PRESENTATION WHEN HE VISITED THE PPRB TODAY.
MR COOMBS IS WELL-KNOWN NOT ONLY AS A VOICE ON THE RADIO BUT ALSO TO HUNDREDS OF OFFICERS AS THE MAN WHO GIVES LECTURES TO PROBATIONARY INSPECTORS, OFFICERS UNDER TRAINING AT THE DETECTIVE TRAINING WING AND THOSE ATTENDING COMMAND COURSES ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND THE WORK OF THE PPRB.
HE JOINED THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES IN MAY 1974 AFTER HAVING WORKED AS AN INFORMATION OFFICER WITH THE JOINT SERVICE PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF.
''I WAS IMMEDIATELY POSTED TO THE FORCE AND SO FAR HAVE SERVED ALL MY GIS CAREER WITH THE POLICE, MR COOMBS SAID.
AS THE ASSISTANT CHIEF POLICE INFORMATION OFFICER, MR COOMBS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY ADMINISTRATION OF THE INFORMATION BUREAU. HIS OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL POLICE REVIEW AND THE FORCE NEWSPAPER, OFF BEAT, MONITORING THE ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS, RADIO TALK SHOWS AND DEALS WITH LETTERS AND ENQUIRIES BOTH HERE AND FROM ABROAD.
THROUGH HIS PROFESSIONAL ISM. ABILITY AND LOYALTY HE HAS ESTABLISHED, NOT ONLY FOR HIMSELF BUT ALSO THE FORCE A REPUTATION FOR TRUST AND RELIABILITY.
TRANSPORT GUIDE
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SCHEDULES OF ALL PUBLIC TRANSPORT INCLUDING 'KAITO' FERRY SERVICES WILL BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW IN A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE GAZETTE.
THE PUBLICATION WILL BE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT $10.
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