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CHAPTER 5

SPECIALIST CIVILIAN GRADES IN THE ROYAL

HONG KONG POLICE FORCE

Introduction

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5.1

There are a number of civilian posts in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force, the pay scales of which have historically been linked to those of Police Officer ranks. Until the introduction of the Disciplined Services Pay Scale the occupants of these civilian posts were paid from the Master Pay Scale on points corresponding to those of Chief Inspectors, Superintendents and Senior Superintendents. the introduction of the Disciplined Services Pay Scale it became necessary to establish which of these posts should be accorded "disciplined" status and paid accordingly and which should remain civilian and continue to be paid on the Master Pay Scale. A review has therefore been conducted to determine the appropriate category of these specialist grades in the Police Force.

Consultation

5.2

In the course of our review, we have taken into account the views of the Administration, including those of the Commissioner of Police. Representations from the Bomb Disposal Officer and the Interviewer grades were also received by us and given due consideration.

General Approach

5.3

In conducting this review we decided that the grades concerned could be divided into three categories :

Group I

Group II

grades which should be classified as disciplined, the occupants of which should be ranked as Police Officers and paid accordingly. The grades concerned would thus need to conform to criteria consistent with those generally established for Police Officers;

grades which for one reason or another must remain civilian, but where the duties concerned are so closely related to the work of Police officers that comparable pay on the Master Pay Scale is justified;