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SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1980

PRISONS OFFICERS COMPLETE SOCIAL WORK COURSE

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FIFTEEN ASSISTANT OFFICERS OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT HAVE COMPLETED AN EXTENSION COURSE ON SOCIAL WORK ORGANISED BY THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC,

THE TWO-MONTH COURSE, ON A PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE BASIS, WAS DESIGNED TO HELP THE DEPARTMENT'S AFTERCARE OFFICERS TO GAIN SOME KNOWLEDGE OF SOCIAL WORK TECHNIQUES, HUMAN GROWTH AND BEHAVIOUR, AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS RELEVANT TO THEIR WORK.

AT A CEREMONY TODAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR CHAN WA-SHEK WAS INVITED TO PRESENT CERTIFICATES TO THE OFFICERS. MR CHAN IS A MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT SAID AFTERCARE PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN HELPING INMATES OF TRAINING, DETENTION AND DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES TO RE-ESTABLISH THEMSELVES IN SOCIETY ON THEIR RELEASE.

THE TRAINING COURSE WILL BETTER EQUIP THE AFTERCARE OFFICERS IN THIS WORK, HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THIS WAS ONLY ONE OF THE WIDE AND VARIED SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY PROVIDED BY THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT. IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES ON SPECIALIST

SUBJECTS WERE FREQUENTLY CONDUCTED TO EQUIP PRISONS STAFF FOR THE IR DUTIES.

HE TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO URGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE UP A WORTHWHILE AND INTERESTING CAREER WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

+WE ARE CURRENTLY MOUNTING A RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR ASSISTANT OFFICERS 11. ANYONE INTERESTED CAN CONTACT OUR RECRUITMENT OFFICE ON 5-938455 FOR AN APPOINTMENT, OR ANY OF THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES FOR INFORMATION, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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