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deen, before entering upon their duties. The syllabus for recruit-training includes law and police duties, drill and weapons, unarmed combat and first aid. In addition, all Chinese recruits commence elementary studies in English and the Marine Police are given special instruction in seaman- ship, port regulations and signalling. All non-Chinese mem- bers of the Force are required to qualify in Cantonese as part of their professional examinations. During the year 439 recruits completed their training at the school.
Advanced training courses, varying from 2 to 6 weeks, are given to inspectors and rank and file as opportunities arise. Special courses are held for rank and file who have displayed potential fitness for promotion to inspector. Expatriate officers frequently attend courses of instruction when on leave in the United Kingdom, and during 1956 3 non-expatriate inspec- tors were sent to the United Kingdom to attend courses held at police training centres.
Communications and Transport. All police communications and transport are organized and controlled from a branch at Headquarters, covering vehicular transport, certain aspects of sea transport, signals, including the radio control room at Headquarters, and miscellaneous aids for communications and transport.
The Force has a network of modern radio equipment link- ing Police Headquarters with police districts, and thence to stations and posts, and also direct links with mobile police units such as patrol cars, marine craft and foot patrols equip- ped with pack sets. At Police Headquarters a 999 telephone call system is in operation which makes possible the im- mediate relay of information from the public to the police, and then to police cars in the areas concerned. Although the telephone remains the basic form of communication through- out the Force, in time of emergency the essential require- ments can be maintained by radio communications. Tele- printers operate from a central transmitter at Police Head-
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J. M. Rowlands
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