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SATRUDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1986

+ INCREASING EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON REHABILITATION AND ON PREPARING OFFENDERS FOR THEIR RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY, + DR HO SAID.

+THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS STRIVING TO ATTAIN THIS GOAL THROUGH OCCUPATIONAL AND MORAL TRAINING WITHIN A DISCIPLINED SETTING, HE ADDED, NOTING THAT THE OPEN DAY PROVIDED A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HOW THE DEPARTMENT ACHIEVED ITS OBJECTIVES.

THE OPEN DAY ENABLES THE DEPARTMENT TO SHOW THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF TRAINING AND CORRECTIONAL WORK UNDERTAKEN BY ITS STAFF IN ADMINISTERING VARIOUS PROGRAMMES IN DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS.

THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE WAS FOUNDED IN 1968, AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPING THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING PROGRAMMES.

EXPANDED IN 1983, IT PROVIDES INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SIMULATED AND SITUATIONAL TRAINING, INCLUDING COURT PROCEDURES, HOME NURSING, COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS.

NEW RECRUITS ATTEND A COMPREHENSIVE SIX-MONTH COURSE WHICH COVERS ELEMENTS FROM PSYCHOLOGY, CRIMINOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK TO FOOT-DRILL, WEAPONRY, RIOT CONTROL TECHNIQUES AND SELF-DEFENCE.

ADVANCED TRAINING AND SPECIALIST COURSES ARE ALSO CONDUCTED FROM TIME TO TIME TO PROMOTE SENIOR OFFICERS' PROFESSIONALISM AND KEEP THEM ABREAST OF CORRECTIONAL TRENDS.

$85 000 PAID FOR CAR NO. DK88

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THIRTY-SIX SPECIAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBERS WERE SOLD BY AUCTION THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING FOR $671 000 WHICH WILL GO INTO THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND FOR CHARITY.

THE AUCTION HELD AT RECITAL HALL OF THE CITY HALL SAW THE REGISTRATION NUMBER DK88 FETCH THE HIGHEST PRICE OF $85 000.

ANOTHER NUMBER DK600 WAS SOLD AT THE SECOND HIGHEST PRICE OF $70 000 WHILE THE LOWEST PRICE WAS $1 000 FOR DK 1961.

/OPIR SECIAL