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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1989
MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR
SCHEME
WHICH
A
INCLUDES THE
EXPAND COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE DEPLOYMENT SUB-SYSTEM, WILL EMBRACE AND
LINKS BETWEEN ALL THE FORCE BEAT RADIO SYSTEM AND PROVIDE COMPUTER
WITH THE POLICE REGIONAL COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTRES AND INTERFACES
{PONICS) AND THE VEHICLE OPERATIONAL NOMINAL INDEX COMPUTER SYSTEM AND LICENCING IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (VALID).
IT WILL BE
THE LARGEST COMPUTER
SYSTEM IN
THE
HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT.
IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THE STAFF OFFICER (ECACOS SUPPORT )
ABOUT BRANCH, MR ALEX MCNAIR. SAID: "AFTER ALL THESE YEARS OF TALKING
STAGE WHEN THE IT WE NOW HAVE SOMETHING TANGIBLE. WE'VE REACHED THE SYSTEM IS BEING BUILT. THE PROTOTYPE CONSOLE IS THERE AND OTHERS GOING INTO PRODUCTION.
"THERE WILL BE NO PRODUCTION PROBLEMS ON THE PROGRAMMING THERE'S BEEN A BIG TEAM WORKING ON IT FOR YEARS.
THE NEW KOWLOON
CONTROL HEADQUARTERS
"
ARE
SIDE.
CENTRE WILL LINK ALL LINKS WITH TRAFFIC AND
DISTRICTS AND DIVISIONS AND PROVIDE INSTANT PATROL OFFICERS ON BEATS.
CONTROL CENTRE WILL
WHEN THE SYSTEM GOES "LIVE" THE OUTDATED
A HUGE BE REPLACED WITH A NEW CONTROLLER COMMANDING A STAFF OF 80 IN
AND
OF THE EFFICIENCY WHICH ROOM
THE COMFORT PURPOSE-BUILT
IN
FOR DETAIL AS PERSONNEL AT WORK HAS BEEN DESIGNED WITH THE SAME EYE THE "STATE OF THE ART" EQUIPMENT.
CARPETED AND WINDOWED. WITH DECORATIVE SHRUBS. SHIFT SOMETIMES
THE EQUIPMENT WILL BE QUIET, THE ROOM THE SPACIOUS SURROUNDINGS WILL BE PLANTED EVEN THE CHAIRS WHICH WILL BE OCCUPIED FOR AN ENTIRE CONTINUOUSLY, HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR COMFORT.
TO WORKERS ONLY. STAFF THE COMPUTER AREA WILL BE RESTRICTED
OR HAVING NOT REQUIRED WILL BE ALLOCATED A SEPARATE AREA FOR RESTING
LAVATORIES, OWN
SHOWERS AND REFRESHMENT. THE CENTRE WILL HAVE ITS KITCHEN.
STAFF FOR THE NEW CONTROL CENTRES WILL BE SPECIALLY TRAINED A THREE-WEEK COURSE, STARTING NEXT MAY.
IN
BY
IN THE CONTROL CENTRES OF MR MCNAIR SAID
STAFFING THE
OF SELECTION FUTURE WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE FROM ITS PRESENT SYSTEM DRAWING ON PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY WERE AVAILABLE.
"WE'RE HEAVILY INVOLVED IN TRAINING TO FROM THE PEOPLE WORKING IN THE CONTROL WORK THERE FOR A REASONABLE TIME.
"WE FORESEE THAT THE CONTROL SATISFACTION WORKING IN THEM.
GET THE BEST WE CAN
THEY CENTRES.
WILL HAVE TO
OF STAFF
ECACCS
GET WILL
JOB
"IT'S VERY EXCITING THAT WHAT WAS STARTED AS LONG AGO IS NOW AT LAST COMING TOGETHER."
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