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New Deputy Commissioner of Police appointed

The Government announced today (Friday) that Mr Tsang Yam-pui will be promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police with effect from May 1. He will replace Mr So Lai-yin who will begin his pre-retirement leave on the same day.

Following are biographical notes of Mr Tsang and Mr So:

Mr Tsang Yam-pui, QPM, CPM

Mr Tsang, 49, joined the Royal Hong Kong Police Force as a probationary Inspector in 1966. He was promoted to Assistant Commissioner in 1992 and Senior Assistant Commissioner in 1994.

Before taking up his current post as Director of Crime and Security, he was Regional Commander, Hong Kong Island.

Mr Tsang was awarded the Colonial Police Medal and Queen's Police Medal in 1987 and 1994 respectively.

Mr So Lai-yin. OPM, CPM

Mr So, 54, joined the Government in April, 1961, and was appointed as a probationary Inspector of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force in July the same year.

He was promoted to Assistant Commissioner in 1985, Senior Assistant Commissioner in 1991 and Deputy Commissioner in 1994. On his retirement at the age of 55, Mr So will have completed 36 years of service with the Hong Kong Government.

Mr So was awarded the Colonial Police Medal and Queen's Police Medal in 1981 and 1988 respectively.

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