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Police officers retiring before and after 1997
Following is a question by the Hon Selina Chow and a reply by the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Michael Sze, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Recently, the police indicated that around 10% of police officers at the rank of superintendent would leave the force before 1 July 1997. In view of this, will the Government inform this Council:
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(b)
(c)
(d)
of the number of local and expatriate senior police officers at the ranks of superintendent and above who are eligible for retirement before 30 June 1997, as well as what is the percentage of such officers out of the total number of officers in the respective ranks;
whether the Administration will release the number of police officers at the ranks of superintendent and above in Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service who will accept compensation and leave the force before 30 June 1997;
whether the Administration will announce the full findings of the survey on the intention of senior police officers to leave or remain in the force after 1997; and
what measures the Administration will take to ensure that no succession gap will occur in the force?
Reply:
Mr President,
The question refers to an estimate that about 10% of the officers above the rank of Superintendent in the Police Force would leave before 1997. This figure was quoted recently in the media on the basis of a preliminary and personal assessment given by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Management) in the light of a manpower planning survey currently being conducted in the Police Force. My answers to the four points raised in the question are as follows:-