SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1989
POLICE FORCE HAS RESPONDED WELL TO PRESSURE AND DEMANDS
THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE HAS RESPONDED WELL TO BOTH THE PRESSURE AND THE DEMANDS IN RECENT YEARS PARTICULARLY WHEN HONG KONG HAS EXPERIENCED EVENTS AND CHANGES IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE FAST MOVING AND DEMAND QUICK RESPONSE AND ADJUSTABILITY,
THIS WAS STATED BY A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE AND COUNCILS, DR DANIEL TSE, WHEN HE TOOK THE SALUTE AT A PARADE AT THE POLICE
IN WONG CHUK (SATURDAY).
TRAINING SCHOOL
LEGISLATIVE
PASSING OUT HANG TODAY
HE POINTED OUT THAT SUCH EVENTS INCLUDED THE INFLUX OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE, THE DECISION FOR THE POLICE TO PARTICIPATE IN BORDER PATROL DUTIES AS WELL
AS то TAKE OVER THE OTHER INTERNAL - SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ARMY DURING AND AFTER THE GRADUAL WITHDRAWAL OF THE BRITISH GARRISON, AND THE MASSIVE RALLIES AND DEMONSTRATIONS DRAWN TO THE STREET BY POLITICAL EVENTS AND SOCIAL GRIEVANCES.
"THEY HAVE TAKEN UP THEIR NEW AND VERY OFTEN UNPALATABLE DUTIES WITH GREAT SPIRIT AND HIGH PROFESSIONALISM AND INDEED DESERVE OUR FULLEST SUPPORT AND HIGHEST COMMENDATION," DR TSE SAID.
HE TOLD THE GRADUATING OFFICERS THAT THEY SHOULD STRIVE TO KEEP UP THE FORCE'S KNOWN REPUTATION AND TO LIVE UP
ΤΟ THE RESPECT AND TRUST THE COMMUNITY HAD PLACED IN POLICE OFFICERS.
THE OFFICERS WERE ALSO REMINDED THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BE PUT OFF BY COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC AGAINST THE POLICE BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THEIR WORK AND THE INCREASING AWARENESS OF CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE BUT SHOULD CONTINUE TO CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES WITH FIRMNESS AND TACTFULNESS.
ARE.
HONESTY,
"WHATEVER THE CIRCUMSTANCES
FAIRNESS, SELFLESSNESS, COURTESY OF A PATIENT POLICE OFFICER WILL ALWAYS HELP DIFFUSE ANY CONFRONTATION AND EASE ILL FEELINGS,
+
IN CONCLUSION, DR TSE SAID THAT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FORCE DEPENDED TO A GREAT EXTENT ON THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY BUT THE FORTHCOMING OF THAT SUPPORT WOULD DEPEND ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FORCE.
ON PARADE TODAY WERE 22 INSPECTORS AND 68 CONSTABLES COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING AND A CONTINGENT OF 275 RECRUITS TRAINING IN THE SCHOOL.
WHO HAVE NOW UNDER
19