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Cook duties at police stations
Following are a question by Dr the Hon Law Cheung-kwok and a written reply by the Secretary for Security, Mr Peter Lai, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council:
(a)
of the number of police officers deployed to work as cooks in police stations, and the average monthly salary of these officers;
(b)
(c)
of the qualifications for the post of cook in police stations and whether, in the recruitment advertisement for police officers mention is made that police officers may be deployed to work as cook in police stations; and
whether the posts of cook in police stations can be filled by non-police officers; if not, why not?
Reply:
Mr President,
(a)
(b)
(c)
There are a total of 139 police officers consisting of 2 Station Sergeants, 14 Sergeants and 123 Police Constables working as cooks. Their mid- point monthly salary for 1996/97 are $27,415 for Station Sergeants, $22,010 for Sergeants, and $15,980 for Police Constables.
It is not mentioned in the recruitment advertisement that police officers recruited may be deployed to work as cooks. Cooking skill is not an entry requirement for police officers.
The Police plan to civilianise or contract out catering services including cook duties at all Police stations in phases. However, a number of Police cooks will be retained to perform catering services for Field Patrol Detachment units which operate on a 24 hour basis and inside restricted areas as well as to provide emergency catering services in internal security situations.