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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1992
UNEQUIVOCAL SUPPORT TO POLICE LEADERSHIP
THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS:
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THORPE,
ACTING COMMISSIONER OF POLICE JOHN
DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS JOHN SHEPPARD AND KEITH LOMAS, AND POLICE ADMINISTRATION OFFICER MIKE PAGLIARI STRONGLY REFUTE THE CRITICISM OF SENIOR FORCE MANAGEMENT AND IN PARTICULAR OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE MR, LI KWAN-HA FOR WHOSE LEADERSHIP THEY EXPRESSED THEIR UNEQUIVOCAL SUPPORT.
SINCE MR LI HAS BEEN COMMISSIONER AND IN AT TIMES DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES, HE HAS SHOWN UNSWERVING COMMITMENT TO THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE. IN HIS NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT FOR IMPROVED PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE FORCE AND IN HIS REPRESENTATIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATION FOR LIMITATIONS ON THE CUTRACKS AFFECTING PERSONNEL AND OTHER ISSUES MR LI AND HIS SENIOR STAFF HAVE KORKED EXTREMELY HARD AND WITH A GOOD MEASURE OF SUCCESS.
THE FORCE IS AND WILL REMAIN IN THE FUTURE AN ORGANISATION OF THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITY UPON WHICH THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE CAN RELY. THERE ARE IN EXISTEME GOOD PROTI EDURES FOR PERSONNEL OF THE FORCE TO MAKE KNOWN THEIR VIEWS AND GRIEVANCES. MATTERS CONCERNING THE FUTURE AND OTHER ISSUES SUCH AS PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, PENSIONS, WORKING HOURS AND QUARTERS JAD BEEN FULLY REPRESENTED TO FORCE MANAGEMENT AND WERE BEING DEALT WITH AT ALL THE APPROPRIATE LEVELS BOTH WITHIN THE FORCE AND ELSEWHERE IN GOVERNMENT.
SENIOR FORCE MANAGEMENT IS INDEED WELL AWARE OF THE BEING DONE BY THE FORCE AND ARF IN DAILY TOUCH WITH FORMATIONS TO MONITOR. GUINE AND COMMAND ENIT PERFORMANCE WHERE APPROPRIATE.
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GOOD JOB ALL MAJOR INDIVIDUAL
MENTION HAS BEEN MADE IN ONE ENGLISH LANGUAGE DAILY NEWSPAPER THAT SENIOR MANAGEMENT GAVE A MUTED RESPONSE TO AN INCIDENT IN NIM WAN AND IN THE CASE OF AN ANTI – SMUGGLING OPERATION IN DECEMBER. THESE INCIDENTS WERE DEALT WITH AT THE HIGHEST DIPLOMATH LEVELS AND IT WAS WHOLLY INAPPROPRIATE FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT TO ENGAGE IN * DRUM BEATING' OVER SUCH INCIDENTS.
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