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Wednesday, August 22, 1973

PREVENTIVE SERVICE TRAINING SCHOOL

Work is progressing smoothly on the construction of the new

Preventive Service Training School in Tai Lan Chung, Castle Peak Road.

Located on a 200,000-square-foot site near the 16 milestone, the

school will provide residential training facilities for 113 trainees

in all aspects of the Service's responsibilities. Refresher as well as

induction courses will be conducted.

All facilities in the existing training school in Kwun Tong will

be moved into the new premises on completion. These include a museum and

an archives office.

Quarters for the trainees will be provided in a four-storey

residential block. Accommodation for senior and junior staff will be housed

in three separate blocks. Recreational and dining areas have also been planned.

A single-storey gymnasium attached to the residential block will

also serve as projection and lecture room.

In addition, a pistol range, a football pitch, a basketball court

and a parade ground will be provided.

The new school, costing about $7 million, is expected to be completed

in April next year.

Initial training for Preventive Service staff includes lectures and

films to provide an insight into the technicalities of law, smuggling, narcotics

and revenue collection. Judo, the use of fire-arms and methods of searching

are also taught.

Note to Editors:

Copies of a photograph of a model of the training

school will be distributed separately in the press boxes.

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