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SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 1991

IT COULD ALSO BE USED IN THE REQUIRED IN THE INVESTIGATION OF LOCKERBIE AIR CRASH.

HUNDREDS OF DETAILED INQUIRIES MAJOR DISASTERS, SUCH AS THE

"A MAJOR CONSIDERATION IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM TO HONG KONG," MR RICHMOND SAID, "HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO EXTEND IT TO COVER DAY TO DAY WORK BY CRIME FORMATIONS AND IN A SIMILAR FASHION TO THAT ADOPTED IN THE UK.

"IT IS HOPED THAT WE ACHIEVE THE SAME DEGREE BETWEEN VARIOUS USER FORMATIONS.

OF COLLABORATION

DATA BASE то то DAY FOR A

"WE HAVE SEEN THE VALUE AND ADAPTABILITY OF THE MAKE IT AVAILABLE IN LESS SENSATIONAL CASES IN

DAY INVESTIGATIONS RATHER THAN HAVE THE SYSTEM LIE DORMANT WAITING MAJOR INCIDENT TO OCCUR.

"THAT IS HOW THE SYSTEM HAS EVOLVED IN THE UK, WHERE IT IS WIDELY ACCEPTED AND USED BY SENIOR OFFICERS. THE INTERNATIONAL CAPABILITY OF THE SYSTEM IS ALSO EXPANDING.

MR RICHMOND SAID IT WAS INTENDED TO FORM A CORE GROUP OF OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONGOING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS IN THE USE OF THE NEW SYSTEM. THESE OFFICERS WOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED TO ASSIST INVESTIGATING OFFICERS WITH THE INITIAL APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM AND THEREAFTER MONITOR AND MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE DATA BASE.

"IT COULD ALSO BE ADAPTED TO COVER DATA UNIQUE то HONG KONG REQUIREMENTS.

"WE HAVE TO INDEX ADDRESSES WHICH ARE QUITE DIFFERENT FOR EXAMPLE THEY DON'T HAVE NUMBERED WOODEN HUTS IN THE UK. VERY LITTLE ADAPTATION WE CAN COMPENSATE FOR QUITE SITUATIONS. THE SYSTEM IS EXTREMELY ADAPTABLE.

HERE.

WITH

DIFFERENT

ALL NINE OFFICERS PASSED A FIVE HOUR EXAMINATION AT THE END OF THE COURSE, WITH ONE OFFICER, SENIOR INSPECTOR STEPHEN LO OF KOWLOON EAST REGIONAL CRIME UNIT, ACHIEVING AN "A" RATING, MEANING THAT HE PRODUCED AN ENTIRELY EXCEPTIONAL PAPER.

**IT WAS A VERY PROFESSIONAL COURSE, CONDUCTED BY SPECIAL LECTURERS, ALTHOUGH WE WILL HAVE TO MODIFY SOME OF THE THINGS WE LEARNED TO HONG KONG REQUIREMENTS. MR LO SAID.

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CHIEF INSPECTOR ALAN CHAN OF DETECTIVE TRAINING SCHOOL SAID THE COURSE, USUALLY OF FIVE WEEKS' DURATION, HAD BEEN CONDENSED ΤΟ FOUR FOR THE HONG KONG PARTICIPANTS.

"IT WAS A GRUELLING 10 HOUR DAY FOR US AND IT WAS VERY HARSH STUDY. IT WAS THE FIRST COURSE OF ITS KIND TO BE TAILOR MADE FOR HONG KONG STUDENTS."

THE OFFICERS WILL SOON EMBARK ON LOCAL TRAINING IN THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF SYSTEMS.

PETER PANNU, WILLIAM LEE,

THE OTHER SIX OFFICERS ARE MESSRS FRANCIS LAI, ALAN SIN, TED AITKEN-DAVIES AND DAVE LOVELESS.

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