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MIPT: DEFENCE AND PUBLIC ORDER: ANNUAL REPORT ON POLICE EXPANSION.

RHKP EXPANSION NORMAL GROWTH IN 1989/90

2. IN THE COURSE OF 1989/90 IT IS PLANNED TO CREATE UP TO 852 NEW POLICE POSTS TO CATER FOR NORMAL GROWTH. THIS EXLUDES CIVILIAN STAFF AND POSTS REQUIRED IN 1989/90 TO ENABLE THE SECOND TWO PTU COMPANIES FOR BORDER DUTIES TO BE FORMED IN 1991/92. THE POLICE OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE FOLLOWING COMMITMENTS:

(A) 153 POSTS ARE NEEDED TO TAKE AND EQUIPMENT THAT WILL BE READY

CHARGE OF NEW BUILDINGS, FACILITIES DURING THE YEAR.

(B) 184 POSTS ARE NEEDED FOR THE FORMATION ON ONE ADDITIONAL PTU TRAINING COMPANY AND ASSOCIATED PERSONNEL IN PREPARATION FOR THE EVENTUAL SPLIT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES INTO TWO REGIONS (THE REQUIR- MENT FOR THESE WAS EXPLAINED IN PAPER XI HANDED OVER ON 29.10.1987).

(C) 177 POSTS ARE NEEDED TO MAN NEW PATROL BEATS AND POLICE POSTS COVERING URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

(D) 38 POSTS ARE NEEDED TO INCREASE MANNING LEVELS ON TWO EXISTING MARINE POLICE COMMAND LAUNCHES AND TO MAN NEW HARBOUR LAUNCHES.

(E) 21 POSTS ARE NEEDED TO COPE WITH ADMINISTRATION, COMMUNITY REL- ATIONS AND THE INCREASED TRAINING REQUIREMENT RESULTING FROM EXPANSION.