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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1986

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TO KEEP UNDER REVIEW STATISTICS OF THE TYPES OF CONDUCT BY POLICE OFFICERS WHICH LEAD TO COMPLAINTS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC;

TO IDENTIFY ANY FAULTS IN POLICE PROCEDURES WHICH LEAD OR MIGHT LEAD TO COMPLAINTS; AND

* WHERE AND WHEN IT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE, TO MAKE

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OR, IF NECESSARY, TO THE GOVERNOR.

A POLICE COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE SECRETARIAT HAS BEEN FUNCTIONING SINCE JANUARY THIS YEAR TO SERVICE THE COMMITTEE AND TO ASSIST ITS MONITORING ROLE.

THIS SECRETARIAT OPERATES AS A SEPARATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY, WITH A SECRETARY, MR WILLIAM YAP, MR YAP IS ASSISTED BY MR T.W. CHIU, DEPUTY SECRETARY, AND MR DAVIS HUI, SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL.

THE SECRETARIAT IS LOCATED ON THE 16TH FLOOR OF MELBOURNE PLAZA, 33 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR TEACHERS RE-OPENS MONDAY

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THE PLACEMENT SERVICE UNIT OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL RE-OPEN ON MONDAY (MAY 12) FOR THE ANNUAL EXERCISE OF ASSISTING REDUNDANT TEACHERS IN AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO OBTAIN NEW TEACHING POSTS.

THE UNIT WAS FIRST ESTABLISHED IN 1975 TO ASSIST TEACHERS IN AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO SEEK ALTERNATIVE JOBS AS A RESULT OF THE DROP IN POPULATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE AS WELL AS MOVEMENT OF POPULATION FROM THE URBAN AREA TO NEW TOWNS.

THE UNIT HAS HELPED MORE THAN 4 000 TEACHERS IN SECURING ALTERNATIVE POSTS OVER THE YEARS.

+OUR 100 PER CENT SUCCESS RATE IS DUE TO THE CO-OPERATION OF SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES FOR WHICH THE DEPARTMENT IS MOST GRATEFUL,+ SAID MRS CORINA WONG, SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER, WHO HEADS THIS YEAR'S PLACEMENT SERVICE UNIT.

STAFFED BY FOUR OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SCHOOL DIVISION THE UNIT IS LOCATED IN ROOM 611, SIXTH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD.

REDUNDANT TEACHERS ARE REQUESTED TO REGISTER WITH THE UNIT BETWEEN MAY 23 AND 30.

THE SCHEDULE