ENG-1996 — Page 363

Hong Kong Year Books 香港年報 All

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▲ An auxiliary police woman directs

traffic in Gloucester Road, Admiralty. The Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force was established in 1914 and mustered about 5 300 volunteers from all walks in 1996, 580 of them female. An average of 644 officers turned out each day. Their duties included crime prevention, crowd control, traffic control, operation duties, communications and community relations. LEFT: A Special Duties Unit officer from the Royal Hong Kong Police Force water assault team makes a most unusual sight as he bursts out of the water ready for action.

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