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POLICE CHIEF WELCOMES RECRUITMENT MEASURES
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR LI KWAN-HA, TODAY (MAY 13) WELCOMED THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION ON MEASURES TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION AMONG JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS (JPOS).
MR LI SAID: "THE STUDY GROUP'S REPORT CONTAINS USEFUL RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND DEPLOYMENT OF JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS.
"I AM PARTICULARLY PLEASED TO SEE THAT THE UNIQUE POSITION OF THE FORCE AS THE GOVERNMENT'S AGENCY OF LAST RESORT HAS BEEN PROPERLY RECOGNISED, AND THAT THE FORCE RECEIVES SPECIAL TREATMENT.'
MR LI NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION SENDT OUT A CLEAR MESSAGE FOR THE FUTURE.
"A STRONG POLICE FORCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE CONTINUED STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG, HE SAID.
"MOST OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON RECRUITMENT ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED. SOME OF THE OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS, FOR EXAMPLE, THOSE RELATING TO CIVILIANISATION AND VOLUNTARY ARMING OF WOMEN POLICE, WILL BE FOLLOWED UP IN THE MANAGEMENT REVIEW.
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DESCRIBED AS PARTICULARLY WELCOME ARE THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF JPOS, IN PARTICULAR, THE PROVISION OF MORE QUARTERS AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE JPO PAY SCALES,
THE TOTAL PACKAGE IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT.
"I WELCOME THE SUPPORT
FOR THE POLICE
BENEFICIAL EFFECT ON
FORCE DEMONSTRATED BY GOVERNMENT IN THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE STUDY'S FINDING, "MR LI SAID.
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'I NOW HOPE THAT EARLY IMPLEMENTATION WILL IMPROVE THE FORCE'S ABILITY TO PUT MORE MEN ON THE STREETS OF HONG KONG."
GUANGDONG GOVERNOR TO VISIT HK
AT THE INVITATION OF THE GOVERNOR, GOVERNOR ZHU SENLIN OF GUANGDONG WILL VISIT HONG KONG FROM MAY 15 - 19.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL BE HIM ON MAY 16 AND 18.
ORGANISING A PROGRAMME FOR
MEET
GOVERNOR ZHU WILL HOLD TALKS WITH THE GOVERNOR. THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND THE CHAIRMAN OF DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
HE
WILL THE
ALSO TRADE
/HE WILL
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