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31. The operations of the Anti-Illegal Immigration Branch continued throughout the year. The establishment of this Branch which is commanded by an Assistant Commissioner is supernumerary apart from that of the Marine Division which was placed within its command when the Branch was formed in September, 1962. Its future depends on the examination by Government of a report on the policing of territorial waters.

32. The distribution of all formations within the Force command is given at Appendix 1.

POLICE DISTRICTS AND THE UNIFORMED BRANCH

33. The main body of the Force is the Uniformed Branch. In its role of maintaining Law and Order all other branches support it. All police officers start their careers in this Branch to obtain experience of basic police work. Specialized branches draw their manpower from the Uniformed Branch. Each district is divided into a number of divisions, which in turn are split into sub-divisions. Divisions are under the control of Superintendents or Assistant Superintendents whilst sub-divisions and posts are commanded by Senior Inspectors, Inspectors or Senior N.C.O.'s.

34. Apart from manning beats and report rocms the Uniformed Branch at each district headquarters operates emergency units, and in the two urban districts, control rooms which include the '999' system.

SPECIAL BRANCH

35. The Special Branch is responsible for the prevention and detection of subversive activities and for supplying the intelligence necessary for the maintenance of internal security.

36. The Director of Special Branch is normally a Senior Assistant Commissioner although the present Director holds the personal rank of Deputy Commissioner.

OTHER FORMATIONS

37. The Criminal Investigation Department with its subordinate Anti- Corruption Branch and Narcotics Bureau is described in Part IV; the Traffic Branch in Part V; the Anti-Illegal Immigration Branch and the Marine Division in Part VI; the Police Training School and Police Training Contin- gent in Part III and the Communication and Transport Branch in Part VI.

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