ENG-1988 — Page 284

I

PUBLIC ORDER

237

Ridge Camp in March 1989 and Fan Gardens in March 1990. The final intake of cadets was held in March 1988.

Complaints Against Police Office

The Complaints Against Police Office (CAPO) investigates all complaints from the public concerning the conduct and behaviour of members of the Police Force - including civilian staff and auxiliary police officers. The investigation of all complaints against police is monitored by the Police Complaints Committee.

The decrease in complaints recorded in 1987 continued in 1988 with 3 230 complaints registered. This represents a decrease of 16.5 per cent from the 3 870 complaints received in 1987. A total of 93 police officers were disciplined and 41 charged with offences resulting from complaints. The rate of substantiated complaints was 3.4 per cent against 5.8 per cent classified as false. Complaints of assault, neglect of duty and conduct/manner made up the majority of the complaints, being 71.2 per cent of the total.

In addition to investigating complaints, CAPO has a preventive role and is responsible for educating the force on complaint trends and how they can be prevented. Throughout the year, lectures on complaint prevention continued to be organised for junior police officers with the aim of improving public relations and reducing situations of conflict with members of the public.

Planning and Development

=

Construction of Phase One of the new Police Headquarters Complex, a six-storey podium designed to accommodate specialist units, continued on schedule and is expected to be completed in July 1989. Planning for Phase Two, a multi-storey tower block for the Crime Wing and Special Branch, is well advanced and construction is scheduled for completion in mid-1992.

During the year three major projects were completed: Siu Lek Yuen Divisional Police Station, the re-modelling of the Kowloon Regional Command and Control Centre and the Sha Tau Kok Police Post.

Major construction work began on three further projects: Stage I of the Police Tactical Unit at Fanling, Hung Hom Divisional Police Station, and additional facilities at the Tai Lam Chung Marine Base, with work on the new Territories Regional Headquarters at Tai Po due for completion in 1989.

Communications

| ]

Design work for the new Integrated Communications System was completed in February and the system will be implemented with the Command and Control II project. It will replace the existing radio communication system and extend the portable and land mobile communication services to areas currently without adequate communication. Invitations to tender for the supply, installation and commissioning of the system were offered in May and the contract was signed in December. Planned completion of the first segment of the system is mid-1990.

With the advent of the Integrated Communications System project, a series of studies leading to the formulation of a communications maintenance philosophy for both land and marine regions has been conducted in line with the Police Force's development strategy. The necessary manpower resources and logistical support are being acquired to enable the development of an infrastructure to cope with the continuing needs of the force.