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further seven schools joined it bringing the total number participating to 42 with 2,000 members. A further 243 schools have students who have been trained to control traffic with official 'school crossing' signs to assist students to cross the road safely.

In spite of all these efforts the year ended with 292 fatalities due to traffic accidents and 11,325 people injured, compared with 277 and 10,055 respectively in 1966.

MANPOWER AND TRAINING

The strength of the regular police force at the end of the year (excluding women police) was: 133 gazetted officers; 905 junior officers; 9,489 non-commissioned officers and constables. There were 445 women police of all ranks posted throughout the force in all divisions.

Probationary inspectors are recruited locally and in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries. Constables are recruited locally. On enlistment, all ranks are given a 26 weeks course of in- itial training in the Police Training School at Aberdeen. The cur- riculum includes public relations, civics, the principles of law and legal procedures, court procedure, police and government regula- tions, 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 overseas attend a course of instruction in Cantonese at the govern- ment language school. Constables are taught elementary English at the Police Training School. Because of force requirements during the period of emergency, this initial course was shortened to 16 weeks.

At the end of their primary training, all ranks are posted to units where they carry out duties under supervision. Probationary inspectors return to the Police Training School for two weeks during their second and third years of service. Inspectors also attend an advanced course during their sixth year of service. Constables return to the school for a two-week course each year for the first four years of service and an advanced course during the sixth to tenth years of service. Other courses held at the school