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FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1992

IN THE SUBMISSIONS, A POLICE WORKING GROUP, WHILE CONCLUDED THAT THE PRESENT POLICE SERVICE REVOLVER WAS STILL THE BEST AND MOST RELIABLE WEAPON, RECOMMENDED THAT A MORE POWERFUL AMMUNITION SEMI-JACKETED HOLLOW POINT BE USED FOR ITS HIGHER STOPPING POWER.

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THE SUPERIOR AMMUNITION. WHICH IS ALSO LESS SUSCEPTIBLE то RICOCHET, IS NOW BEING USED BY MANY POLICE FORCES AROUND THE WORLD.

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TO FACILITATE THE USE OF SUCH AMMUNITION, A HEAVY-BARRELLED VERSION OF THE 38 SMITH AND WESSON REVOLVER WAS RECOMMENDED FOR RESULTS. THE EXISTING REVOLVERS WILL BE TRADED IN WITH MANUFACTURER.

REVOLVERS PRESENTLY USED BY PLAIN-CLOTHES POLICE OFFICERS NOT BE REPLACED BUT MOST OF THEM, WHICH ARE FITTED WITH GRIPS, HAVE TO BE REFITTED WITH PLASTIC GRIPS FOR BETTER ABSORPTION.

NEED WOODEN RECOIL

AS PART OF THE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME, THE $31.9 MILLION ALLOCATED WOULD ALSO BE USED TO ACQUIRE NEW HOLSTERS. WITH BUILT-IN SECURITY FEATURES TO HOLD THE REVOLVERS, TO ALLOW OFFICERS DRAWING FIREARMS MORE QUICKLY AND SAFELY.

EXCEPT FOR LEFT-HANDERS, THE HOLSTERS WILL BE WORN ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

SPEEDLOADER TO HOLD THE SIX EXTRA ROUNDS NOW ISSUED TO OFFICERS WILL ALSO BE PURCHASED TO BOOST THE RELOADING CAPACITY OF OFFICERS WHEN REQUIRED, POUCHES FOR THESE SPEEDLOADERS WILL ALSO BE BOUGHT.

AS A RESULT OF A CHANGE IN THE POSITION OF THE HOLSTER, THE RADIO HOLDERS USED BY BEAT POLICE OFFICERS HAVE HAD TO BE MODIFIED AT A COST OF $200 PER UNIT.

IN ADDITION, A POLICE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT IT WAS EQUALLY IMPORTANT THAT OFFICERS SHOULD BE GIVEN SUFFICIENT TRAINING IN THE OF FIREARMS.

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"THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THAT AN OFFICER CAN BECOME EXPERIENCED AND CONFIDENT OF FIRING HIS WEAPONS ACCURATELY IN HOSTILE SITUATIONS, HE SAID.

TO ENHANCE THE FORCE'S TRAINING CAPABILITIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID PRELIMINARY WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION A NEW $50 MILLION INDOOR FIRING RANGE AT NGAU TAU KOK HAD BEGUN.

"THIS NEW FACILITY WILL FORM AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE FORCE'S STRATEGY IN COMBATING VIOLENT CRIME, то WHICH WE WILL CONTINUE GIVE THE HIGHEST PRIORITY," HE SAID.

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