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COURSE DESIGNED TO PREPARE OFFICERS FOR THE HIGHEST POSTS IN THE POLICE SERVICE. HE WAS DESCRIBED AS A VERY GOOD COURSE MEMBER WHO CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED AT A HIGH STANDARD. HE DISPLAYED SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE PROGRESS BOTH IN HIS PERSONAL

QUALITIES AND HIS DETERMINATION TO SUCCEED.

7. ON RETURN TO HONG KONG IN OCTOBER 1988, HE WAS APPOINTED DISTRICT COMMANDER, YAUMATI DISTRICT, IN KOWLOON. THERE HE REMAINED FOR 18 MONTHS BEFORE RETURNING TO POLICE HEADQUARTERS AS CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, ORGANISED AND SERIOUS CRIME GROUP. HE CONTINUES TO SERVE IN THIS CID POST UP TO THE PRESENT TIME (NOW RENAMED ORGANISED CRIME AND TRIAD BUREAU).

8. MR LAU HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY WELL REPORTED ON AS A VERY ABLE OFFICER. AT 45 YEARS OF AGE HE IS ONE OF THE YOUNGEST OFFICERS OF HIS RANK IN THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE. DURING HIS CAREER, APART FROM GOVERNMENT COMMENDATIONS, HE HAS BEEN AWARDED A TOTAL OF EIGHT COMMANDING OFFICER'S COMMENDATIONS, FOUR COMMISSIONER'S COMMENDATIONS, A COMMENDATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND THE COLONIAL POLICE MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE. HE ALSO HOLDS THE COLONIAL POLICE LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH FIRST CLASP. HE IS AN OFFICER WHO RELATES WELL TO PEOPLE WITH A THOUGHTFUL AND CARING ATTITUDE. HIS SELF CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP MAKES HIM ADMIRABLY SUITED FOR HIGHER RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE FORCE.

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