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C.P.M. (Colonial Police Medal)

Mr. Brian Leonard MERRITT

A special team of three Chief Inspectors, six Inspectors and

one Station Sergeant drawn from different formations in the Royal Hong

Kong Police Force was chosen in 1977 to investigate a serious incident

involving members of the Force and members of the Independent Commission

Against Corruption. Mr. Merritt was selected to head this team. From

the outset he rose to the occasion and handled this very difficult and

sensitive assignment with outstanding professional skill and diplomacy.

He motivated and led the men under his command and welded them into an

effective and highly efficient team.

Throughout, he showed the highest degree of devotion to duty,

detective ability and leadership.

C.P.M. (Colonial Police Medal)

Mr. TSANG Fat-hung

Mr. Tsang was employed as Sub-Divisional Inspector, Sham Shui

Po, from 1974 to 1978. He is a determined and resourceful officer with

a thorough knowledge of police work in both the Criminal Investigation

Department and Uniform Branch. Mr. Tsang's forethought, planning and

resourcefulness have been largely responsible for the success of a number

of important police operations including, notably, an operation to

re-establish control in the Shunning Road Hawker Permitted Area.

basic plan for this operation has been used as the pattem for similar

operations elsewhere in Hong Kong. For more than three years Mr. Tsang

successfully commanded one of the busiest and demanding Sub-Divisions

in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force.

His

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