WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1992
15
PILOT INFORMATION COMMUNAL SYSTEM A CONSIDERABLE SUCCESS
*
THE PILOT STATION INFORMATION COMMUNAL SYSTEM (SICS) IN THE WANCHAI POLICE DISTRICT HAS IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY THE EFFICIENCY AND ACCURACY OF INCIDENT REPORTING AND PROCESSING OF INFORMATION, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON JAMES ΤΟ KUN-SUN, MR ASPREY SAID THE SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR, HAD ACHIEVED:
*
INSTANT RETRIEVAL OF UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON CRIME TRENDS, THUS PERMITTING MORE EFFECTIVE DEPLOYMENT OF MANPOWER;
AUTOMATIC MATCHING OF PROPERTY ITEMS REPORTED LOST AND FOUND ANYWHERE IN THE TERRITORY;
* IMPROVED MANPOWER PLANNING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF OFFICERS ON THE BASIS OF UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON PERSONAL DETAILS, PREVIOUS POSTINGS, TRAINING RECEIVED AND SKILLS; AND
*
SWIFT AND ACCURATE DISSEMINATION OF INTERNAL GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS.
IN VIEW OF THE SUCCESS OF THE PILOT SYSTEM, MR ASPREY SAID IT WAS INTENDED THAT, SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, SICS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL POLICE DISTRICTS ON A PHASED BASIS, BETWEEN 1995 AND 1997.
"SINCE THE POLICE ARE STILL REVIEWING THE PILOT SICS TO DEFINE MORE PRECISELY THE FULL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND COMMUNICATION LINKS BETWEEN POLICE FORMATIONS, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE ACCURATELY AT THIS STAGE THE COST OF EXTENDING SICS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY," HE ADDED.
THE SICS WAS DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE REPETITIVE WORK WHICH POLICE OFFICERS UNDERTAKE IN RECORDING AND DATA AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION; AND HENCE TO ENABLE TO DEVOTE MORE TIME TO ACTIVE POLICE DUTIES.
ADMINISTRATIVE
UPDATING CRIME POLICE OFFICERS
/16