FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1985
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NEW AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM INTRODUCED
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POLICE HAVE INTRODUCED A NEW AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM WHICH ENABLES MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO CALL 999 OR THE LOCAL POLICE STATION AT THE PUSH OF A BUTTON.
THE SENIOR STAFF OFFICER OF THE COMMUNICATIONS BRANCH, MANAGEMENT SERVICES WING, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, MR TONY ROBBINS, TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID, 'A PILOT SCHEME TO TEST THE PROTOTYPE TELEPHONE SYSTEM AT NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE OFFICES IS BEING CARRIED OUT.
''THE WALL-MOUNTED TELEPHONE DEVICE HAS BEEN INSTALLED OUTSIDE THE WAH FU ESTATE AND VICTORIA PARK NPOS ON HONG KONG ISLAND.
''INSTALLATION WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT AT THE NPOS AT LAM TIN ESTATE AND UN CHAU ESTATE IN KOWLOON AND SAM SHING ESTATE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES,"
MR ROBBINS SAID THE PILOT SCHEME WAS AIMED AT TESTING THE SUITABILITY OF THE NEW SYSTEM UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS AND WEATHER. IT WILL BE EXTENDED TO ALL THE 150 NPOS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY BEFORE THE END OF NEXT YEAR.
THE SYSTEM COMPRISING A VERTICAL STEEL METAL PANEL MEASURING 320 CM AND 360 CM WITH TWO BUTTONS AND MICROPHONE AND LOUD- SPEAKER COMPONENTS.
THE RED BUTTON LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE IS TO CALL 999 POLICE CONSOLE AND THE WHITE BUTTON ON THE OTHER SIDE THE LOCAL POLICE STATION.
MR ROBBINS EXPLAINED THAT A PERSON'SIMPLY HAS TO PUSH THE APPROPRIATE BUTTON AND THE SYSTEM WILL AUTOMATICALLY DIAL THE NUMBER...
THE BUTTON SHOULD BE CONTINUALLY PRESSED DURING THE PERIOD OF CONVERSATION WITH THE POLICE PARTY.
THE PROTOTYPE IS DESIGNED AND PRODUCED AT THE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH DIVISION WORKSHOP, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, AND ITS COMPONENTS INCLUDED A PROGRAMMED TELEPHONE CIRCUIT MODIFIED TO SUIT POLICE NEEDS.
THE ASSISTANT CHIEF POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER, MR TOMMY TSE, POINTED OUT THAT THE NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM WAS PART OF AN INTEGRATED POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS EFFORTS TO BETTER SERVE THE PUBLIC.
''THE NPOS ARE NOT NORMALLY MANNED 24 HOURS AS MORE OFFICERS ARE BEING DEPLOYED FOR STREET PATROL AND THE NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM WILL DEFINITELY PROVIDE AN EASY MEANS FOR RESIDENTS TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE POLICE, SAID MR TSE.
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