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THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1985

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TWO RECEIVE TOP MARKS IN FB1 COURSE

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TWO SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS WHO RECENTLY COMPLETED A FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION COURSE ACHIEVED OUTSTANDING RESULTS. BOTH SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT YIP KWOK-KEUNG AND SUPERINTENDENT SYDNEY CHAU EXCELLED IN ACADEMIC AND PHYSICAL TRAINING IN THE 141ST SESSION OF THE FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY.

BUT ABOVE ALL, THEY TREASURE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCE WITH 250 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO ATTENDED FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THROUGH THE TRAINING PROGRAMME, THEY ALSO ESTABLISHED LIAISON WITH OVERSEAS POLICE FORCES.

THE 11-WEEK TRAINING COURSE, OFFERED A BALANCED PROGRAMME OF MANAGEMENT AND POLICE ADMINISTRATION.

THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM INCLUDED COURSES ON MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE, LAW EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION ARTS AND FORENSIC SCIENCE.

THROUGH AFFILIATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, STUDENTS OF THE COURSE EARN CREDITS FOR CONTINUATION TRAINING THROUGH THE UNVERSITY.

HONG KONG'S TWO OFFICERS ACHIEVED GRADE A IN ALMOST ALL SUBJECTS AND WERE AWARDED CERTIFICATES.

MR YIP ALSO RECEIVED AN AWARD OF DISTINCTION - A SPECIAL AWARD FOR THE BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION.

APART FROM ACADEMIC TRAINING, POLICE OFFICERS PARTICIPATING IN THE COURSE HAD TO UNDERGO TOUGH TRAINING IN FIREARMS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. THE TWO HONG KONG OFFICERS AGAIN RECEIVED TOP MARKS.

A SPORTS FAN, SYDNEY ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A PHYSICAL CHALLENGE PROGRAMME, IN WHICH HE JOINED A RUNNING PROGRAMME REQUIRING EVERYONE TO RUN 10 MILES WITH STRENUOUS EXERCISES AND OBSTACLES ON THE WAY.

HE WAS THE FIRST IN THE MID-TERM CHALLENGE, AND WAS AWARDED A CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROGRAMME.

THE TWO OFFICERS HAVE NO DOUBT ABOUT THE VALUE OF THE TRAINING OFFERED. HOWEVER, THEY SAW THE CHANCE OF TALKING TO OFFICERS FROM DIFFERENT RANKS AND FORCES AS OF PARAMOUNT USE.

THE 250 OFFICERS SENT TO THE COURSE INCLUDED OFFICERS FROM MOST AMERICAN STATES. THERE WERE ALSO REPRESENTATIVES FROM AUSTRALIA, CANADA, COLOMBIA, EGYPT, THE UNITED KINGDOM, WEST GERMANY, HONDURAS, JAPAN, TAIWAN, AND URUGUAY.

/BOTH R YIF