Friday, September 21, 1973
NEW POLICE COMMISSIONER APPOINTED
Mr. Brian F.P. Slevin will succeed Mr. C.P. Sutcliffe as Commissioner
of Police, it was announced today.
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
has approved the promotion of Mr. Slevin who is currently Deputy Commissioner
of Police (Administration).
He will assume his new duties in January next year when Mr. Sutcliffe
leaves Hong Kong on retirement leave.
Mr. Slevin, aged 47, joined the Royal Hong Kong Police Force as
a Sub-Inspector in 1949 on transfer from Palestine.
He has since served in all branches of the Force and during the
past two years has played a leading role in the reorganisation of the Force
to equip it for the complex tasks ahead.
During his 24 years of service, he has held a number of key posts
in the Force, including those of Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police,
Kowloon, and Director of Special Branch.
He was promoted to Deputy Commissioner in September 1971 and has
acted as Commissioner on a number of occasions.
In 1970, he represented Hong Kong at the Interpol Conference in
Brussels and at the International Symposium on Illicit Drug Traffic held
in France.
Mr. Slevin is married and has one son.
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