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(F) 21 POSTS ARE NEEDED TO PROVIDE EXTRA DRIVERS FOR POLICE VEHICLES.

(G) 24 POSTS ARE NEEDED TO HANDLE DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE.

(H) 71 POSTS ARE NEEDED FOR THE TRAFFIC POLICE TO ENTEND AND IMPROVE COVERAGE ON EXISTING AND NEW HIGHWAYS IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

(I) 163 POSTS ARE NEEDED FOR IMPROVEMENT TO THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGAT- ION SYSTEM. THESE INCLUDE ESTABLISHING THE KOWLOON REGIONAL ANTI-PICKPOCKET UNIT WHICH HAS EXISTED FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN STAFFED BY OFFICERS REDEPLOYED FROM OTHER DUTIES. ADDITIONALLY, NEW LEGISLATION HAS REQUIRED THE NARCOTICS BUREAU TO FORM A FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION GROUP.

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PROGRESS REPORT ON THE EXPANSION OF PTU COMPANIES FOR BORDER DUTIES

3. AN ADDITIONAL 340 RECRUITS PASSED THROUGH THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL IN 1988-89 WHICH WILL ENABLE THE FIRST TWO PTU COMPANIES FOR BORDER DUTIES TO BE FORMED IN 1990. THIS EXTRA RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING WILL BE REPEATED FOR THE 3RD AND 4TH COMPANIES IN 1989/90. SPECIALISED ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION TRAINING FOR THE FIRST COMPANY WILL COMMENCE IN NOVEMBER 1990 FOLLOWED BY A SHORT DETACHMENT ON BORDER DUTIES.

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