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SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1984

+POLICE TRAINING SECOND TO NONE+

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THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR POLICE OFFICERS IN HONG KONG IS SECOND TO NONE WHEN COMPARED WITH MANY OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MANAGEMENT, MR ERIC BLACKBURN, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

SPEAKING AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE AT THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL IN WONG CHUK HANG, MR BLACKBURN SAID THE HIGH STANDARD OF DRILL, DEPORTMENT AND PERSONAL DISCIPLINE IS NOW ALMOST UNIQUE TO HONG KONG.

HE ADVISED THE 255 OFFICERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING TO APPROACH THEIR WORK IN A BALANCED, OPEN-MINDED MANNER AS THEY WILL FIND THAT MANY PROBLEMS WHICH THEY WILL BE CONFRONTED CAN BE OVERCOME BY THE USE OF TACT, DIPLOMACY AND HUMOUR, THUS AVOIDING THE USE OF THEIR WIDE LEGAL POWERS OR ADOPTING AN OFFICIOUS STANCE.

''A MODERN POLICEMAN VALUES PUBLIC CO-OPERATION AND SHOULD ACTIVELY SEEK TO PROMOTE GOOD, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP,'' MR BLACK BURN SAID.

AS FOR THE NEW INSPECTORS, MR BLACKBURN POINTED OUT THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO EXERCISE LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND SUPERVISE SUBORDINATES IN ADDITION TO THEIR CONSTABULARY DUTIES.

**YOU WILL ONLY BE SUCCESSFUL IF YOU HAVE, THROUGH YOUR CONDUCT, EARNED THE RESPECT OF THOSE WHOM YOU COMMAND AND THIS ENTAILS A HIGH STANDARD OF INTEGRITY IN THE WIDEST SENSE, A STRONG SENSE OF MORALITY WHILE ON AND OFF DUTY AND UNSWERVING LOYALTY TO YOUR SUBORDINATES AND SUPERIORS," HE SAID.

MR BLACKBURN ALSO ASSURED THE OFFICERS THAT THE FORCE OFFERS THEM A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD A FULL, SATISFYING LIFE THAT ENCOMPASSES EXCELLENT CAREER PROSPECTS, CULTURAL, SOCIAL, SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES AND A STRONG SENSE OF SATISFACTION FROM SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.

HE ADDED THAT THE FORCE ALSO PROVIDES MANY WELFARE BENEFITS FOR THE OFFICERS AND THE IR FAMILIES.

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