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recruited locally. Upon enlistment all ranks are given a 26 weeks course of initial training in the Police Training School at Aberdeen. The curriculum includes public relations, civics, the principles of law and legal procedures, court procedure, police and government regulations, drill, musketry, physical training, self-defence, riot drill, life-saving and first aid. The course is designed not only to train men in police duties, but also to broaden their general outlook and fit them for responsibility. Probationary inspectors recruited over- seas attend a course of instruction in Cantonese at the Government Language School. Constables are taught elementary English at the Police Training School.

At the end of their initial training all ranks are posted to units where they carry out duties under supervision. Probationary inspec- tors return to the Police Training School for two weeks training during their second and third years of service. Inspectors also attend an advanced course during their sixth year of service. Constables return to the Police Training School for a two weeks course each year for the first four years of service and an advanced course during the sixth to 10th years of service.

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The Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force supports and reinforces the regular police in emergencies of all kinds. Its strength of 2,026 —all volunteers-is made up of: 23 gazetted officers; 104 junior officers; 1,899 non-commissioned officers and police constables. It is commanded by the Commissioner of Police, assisted by the Commandant, who is an Auxiliary Assistant Commissioner.

When mobilized the auxiliaries are completely integrated with the regular force and each of the nine auxiliary land divisions operates as part of its parent division. Auxiliary emergency units operate in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon districts in support of their regular colleagues, and marine auxiliaries assist in manning craft of the Marine Police. The duties of the force are varied. A helicopter observer squadron has no regular counterpart and the duties and training of this unit are carried out by auxiliary police personnel themselves, with the assistance of the Hong Kong Aux- iliary Air Force. The auxiliaries also supply staff officers and com- munications personnel at Colony, district and divisional head- quarters in emergencies. Newly recruited auxiliary constables are given basic part-time training in law, drill and weapons. Thereafter