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The Administration can however confirm that there is no policy that Vietnamese migrants are exempted from prosecution. No one in Hong Kong is above the law.
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The disciplined services have demonstrated exemplary professionalism and restraint in dealing with difficult and sometimes dangerous situations. Administration and the senior management of the Police Force and the Correctional Services Department are aware of the concerns of the staff, which are currently addressed effectively through various channels. The Administration will continue to resolve difficulties faced by the disciplined services through these well-established channels. We have recently taken steps to improve the quality of protective equipment used in transfer operations. The Commissioner of Correctional Services is liaising closely with the staff of his Department. The staff are encouraged to use departmental liaison channels to discuss their concerns, so that the Commissioner and other parts of the Administration may ensure that working conditions are maintained at as high a standard as possible.
As regards reports that experienced CSD officers have applied to join the hawker control teams, the facts are as follows:
(a) up to October in 1995, 49 CSD at the Assistant Officer II (AOII) rank, which is the recruitment rank, have transferred to the hawker control team. No officers at the more senior posts have transferred; and
(b) this figure represents a very small proportion (1.68%) of CSD officers in the AO II rank.
The wastage rate of the Correctional services Officers, at 5.7%, is within normal acceptable levels, and has indeed improved over the years. There is also no difficulty in recruitment to fill vacancies, as evidenced by the fact that 6,795 candidates applied for 245 posts during the last nine months.
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