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SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1974

PREVENTIVE SERVICE'S ROLE AS PUBLIC CONFIDENCE-BOOSTER

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THE COMMISSIONER OF THE PREVENTIVE SERVICE, MR. DAVID JORDAN TODAY STRESSED THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF HAVING MEMBERS OF THE FORCE TO BUILD UP, PRESERVE AND DEVELOP TO THE FULL PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY OF THE PREVENTIVE SERVICE.

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE PASSING OUT PARADE AT THE PREVENTIVE SERVICE TRAINING SCHOOL IN TAI LAM CHUNG. THE FIRST SUCH EVENT HELD THERE SINCE THE SCHOOL'S OPENING LAST MONTH.

A TOTAL OF 30 REVENUE INSPECTORS AND 17 ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR RESPECTIVE INDUCTION COURSES TOOK PART IN THE PARADE.

MR. JORDAN TOLD THE OFFICERS THAT IN THEIR DAILY DUTIES THEY WOULD BE SUBJECT TO MANY PRESSURES AND TEMPTATIONS, AND +AS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE IT IS OUR DUTY TO RESIST THEM, THEREBY GAINING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE.

IT IS ALSO THE DUTY OF EVERY MEMBER, HE ADDED, TO ERADICATE THE EVIL TRADE OF DRUG TRAFFICKING, IN CONCERT WITH OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE AND OTHER CUSTOMS SERVICES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.+

MR. JORDAN FURTHER NOTED THAT DUE TO THE RECENTLY ENACTED COPYRIGHT ORDINANCE, THE PREVENTIVE SERVICE HAS TAKEN ON THE ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF SEIZING PIRATED RECORDS AND CASSETTE TAPES.

THE COLLECTION OF DUTIES IS AN IMPORTANT JOB, HE SAID, BECAUSE IT MAKES UP A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF GOVERNMENT REVENUE. THE ESTIMATED PAYABLE DUTIES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AMOUNTS TO SOME $500 MILLION, OR ABOUT 10 PER CENT OF TOTAL REVENUE.

AS A GREAT PART OF THE REVENUE GOES TOWARDS SOCIAL SERVICES, MR. JORDAN EMPHASISED THAT +FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, WE SHOULD COLLECT THAT REVENUE AND PREVENT AS FAR AS WE CAN THE EVASION OF DUTY.+

HE ALSO URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HELP BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND REPORTING ANYTHING THAT AROUSES THEIR SUSPICION.

APART FROM INDUCTION COURSES, THE NEW TRAINING SCHOOL PROVIDES REFRESHER COURSES AND ADVANCED TRAINING FOR EXPERIENCED OFFICERS.

+WE ARE ALSO PLANNING TO RUN COURSES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE REGIONAL CUSTOMS LIAISON IN DRUG SUPPRESSION AND ANTI-SMUGGLING GENERALLY,+ MR. JORDAN SAID.

IN THEIR INDUCTION COURSES, THE GRADUATES HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING IN LAW, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, DISCIPLINE, CIVICS AND PHYSICAL TRAINING.

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