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ONEROUS TASK FOR CSD STAFF
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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1992
THE TASK OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STAFF IN THE YEARS AHEAD WOULD PROBABLY BECOME MORE ONEROUS, THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR JOHN MARCH, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT A CORRECTIONAL SERVICES PASSING-OUT PARADE IN STANLEY, MR MARCH SAID ALREADY THERE HAD BEEN AN UPSURGE IN THE CRIME RATE OVER THE PAST YEARS, PARTICULARLY AS MANY OFFENDERS DID NOT HESITATE TO USE VIOLENCE.
"HỌNG KONG NEEDS THE SUPPORT OF A HUMANE, DISCIPLINED AND WELL-TRAINED CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT IT HAS, AND WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT SUPPORT," MR MARCH SAID.
HE TOLD THE GRADUATING GROUP THAT THEY HAD JOINED A FIRST-CLASS DEPARTMENT WITH A FINE TRADITION AND AN EXCELLENT AND ENVIOUS REPUTATION WORLDWIDE.
"BEING IN A DISCIPLINED SERVICE MYSELF, I FULLY REALISE THE ACCOUNTABILITY PROBLEM AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TASK YOU NOW HAVE IN LOOKING AFTER SOME 35,000 VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS HELD IN OVERCROWDED DETENTION CENTRES.
"AT THE SAME TIME, YOU HAVE CUSTODIANS OF SOME 11,000 OFFENDERS REHABILITATION OF THOSE OFFENDERS.
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"I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN, AND STILL AM, GREATLY IMPRESSED BY ADMIRABLE STANDARDS ACHIEVED IN THESE INSTITUTIONS AND BY DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT OF THE STAFF, HE ADDED.
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MR MARCH SAID THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT CALLED FOR SERVICE REMOTE AREAS, UNSOCIAL WORKING HOURS, DISRUPTION OF NORMAL FAMILY LIFE AND IT ALSO REQUIRED PATIENCE, DILIGENCE, INTEGRITY AND COMMITMENT.
"DESPITE THIS, THE DEPARTMENT HAS SUCCEEDED IN MAINTAINING COMPLETELY HIGH STANDARDS," MR MARCH SAID.
MR MARCH PRAISED THE SUCCESS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES. HE SAID THESE ACTIVITIES HAD AN IMPORTANT DUAL ROLE IN KEEPING PRISONERS GAINFULLY EMPLOYED AND IN SAVING TAXPAYERS' MONEY BY PRODUCING A WIDE RANGE OF GOODS AND SERVICES.
ON PARADE TODAY WERE 156 COMPLETED THE BASIC TRAINING AT INSTITUTE.
ASSISTANT OFFICERS WHO HAD JUST THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING
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