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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1983

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PTU TRAINING EXTENDS BEYOND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

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THE VALUE OF TRAINING WHICH OFFICERS RECEIVE AT THE POLICE TACTICAL UNIT EXTENDS BEYOND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, THE REGIONAL COMMANDER, NEW TERRITORIES, MR JOHN GRIEVE, SAID THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING.

SPEAKING AT THE PASSING OUT PARADE OF 'HOTEL' COMPANY, THE POLICE VETERAN WHO WILL RETIRE FROM THE FORCE NEXT MONTH AFTER 32 YEARS' SERVICE TOLD THE BLUE BERETS THAT TACTICAL TRAINING HAD APPLICATION IN MANY FIELDS OF POLICE WORK.

''THE TRAINING YOU HAVE RECEIVED IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FORCE'S PROGRAMME TO PRODUCE OFFICERS CAPABLE OF DEALING WITH ANY SITUATION WHICH THEY MAY BE CALLED UPON TO DEAL WITH.

''IN ADDITION, THE IMPROVEMENT IN YOUR PHYSICAL CAPACITY AS WELL AS THE HIGH STANDARD OF SELF-DISCIPLINE WHICH HAS BEEN DEMANDED OF YOU WILL BETTER EQUIP YOU FOR THE COMPLEX AND DEMANDING TASKS WHICH MODERN DAY POLICING IMPOSES,' HE NOTED.

PRAISING OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE MAGNIFICIENT PARADE THEY HAVE MOUNTED, MR GRIEVE SAID THEIR PRECISION DRILLS AND SMARTNESS REFLECTED THE GREATEST CREDIT UPON THEM AS WELL AS UPON THEIR INSTRUCTORS.

** KNOW THAT YOU WILL ACQUIT YOURSELVES WELL IN YOUR COMING ATTACHMENT TO KOWLOON REGION AND WILL WIN THE GOODWILL AND SUPPORT OF THE PEOPLE IN KOWLOON,'' HE SAID.

BIDDING FAREWELL TO ALL AT THE UNIT, MR GRIEVE WISHED THEM 'FAIR WINDS AND CALM SEAS'.

HE EARLIER PRESENTED AWARDS TO OUTSTANDING OFFICERS ON THE 10-WEEK INTERNAL SECURITY TRAINING COURSE.

INSPECTORS PETER NEILSON AND WONG SIU-TZE, COMMANDERS OF THE NO. 4 PLATOON, RECEIVED FROM HIM THE TROPHY FOR THE BEST- ALL-ROUND PLATOON.

SERGEANT TAM WING-KWONG WAS SELECTED THE BEST-ALL-ROUND SERGEANT WHILE POLICE CONSTABLE WONG CHEUNG-MING WAS THE BEST AMONG THOSE OF HIS RANK ON THE COURSE.

INSPECTORS WONG WING-CHEUNG AND STEPHEN CHAMBERS WERE PRESENTED WITH THE LESLIE GUYATT TROPHY FOR PISTOL SHOOTING THE TITLE OF THE BEST INDIVIDUAL SHOT' WENT TO POLICE CONSTABLE FOK WAI-LAU.

THE COMPANY PASSING OUT TODAY WAS MADE UP OF 169 OFFICERS UNDER THE COMMAND OF SUPERINTENDENT THOMAS FINNERTY.

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