Off Beat

Summer students
in Criminal Intelligence Bureau

CIB summer students Lam, Leung, Chairat and Cheung
THERE are about 16 summer students working in different formations of the Force.
¡@For the first time the Crime Intelligence Bureau (CIB) has hired four second year university students to help with a variety of non-sensitive computer-related projects. Two are information technology majors, while the others' area of study is computer science and graphic design.

¡@"There are a lot of computer-related projects to be implemented in the Crime Intelligence Bureau including the design of multi-media training packages, presentation programmes for overseas visitors and seminars, as well as program designs for our in-house personal computer data-base project. In the past, these projects were done by our colleagues at the Information Technology Branch. But due to their heavy workload we decided to assign the projects to summer students on a trial basis," said Detective Chief Inspector Hilton Chan.
¡@"All of them applied specifically for summer jobs listed by the Force and want to contribute their professional knowledge and efforts to us."
¡@Among their assignments, the summer students have been designing and standardising templates for as many as 30 of CIB's electronic forms such as the expense, travelling fee, reimbursement, and court attendance forms.
¡@The four summer employees – Khunsarnsombat Chairat, Lam Pui-shan, Leung San-kwai and Cheung Lai – said that their CIB placement is providing them with an opportunity to get a taste of the real world workplace.
¡@On the other hand, CIB has benefitted from the enthusiasm and skills brought to the formation by the students.
¡@Says CIP Chan: "Along with their efforts and task oriented spirit they have brought with them the latest skills in information technology, innovative ideas and a fresh approach to their work at CIB – which has been greatly appreciated."

Station security at Sha Tin saves manpower

A SIX-MONTH Automated Station Security Pilot Scheme is being carried out at Sha Tin Police Station in a bid to save manpower and enhance station security.
¡@Currently, police guards are deployed at all stations to provide compound security, regulate traffic and pedestrian flow at vehicle gates, and to control access and parking within the compound itself.
¡@"The Police Study Team set up in May 1992 examined, among many things, whether there is a continued need for dedicated station guards to be deployed at divisional and sub-divisional police stations," said SIP Ivan Lee of the Planning and Development Branch. "It was concluded that there is scope for the use of technology to provide an effective level of the above-mentioned duties - thereby releasing station guards for other duties. So, a security contractor was assigned to provide equipment for the trial in Sha Tin Station."

New electronic security measures in Sha Tin

¡@Said SP Ma Siu-yip, DVC Sha Tin: "Card readers were installed at all entries (including vehicular approaches) to the main block of the station. The entrance to the report room was excluded to facilitate the public reporting cases. Visitors in uniform may use the video door phones installed at the entrance to the main block or at two side-doors approaching the main block offices in the report room. Other visitors who wish to enter the main block must do so via the report room. They must also obtain a visitor permit at the counter of the report room. Moreover, a computer system records every entrance of card users."
¡@Under these arrangements the role of station guards is partially taken by report room staff and the possibility of unauthorized intrusion into the station office is reduced.
¡@"For added security, two CCTVs, one outside the main block and another in the outer yard facing the vehicle entrance monitor the compound's traffic and parking situation," said SP Ma.
¡@A drop-arm barrier, card readers and a video door phone are also installed at the vehicle entrance to facilitate the identification of visitors and card holders.
¡@"About 470 pass cards have been issued to officers and civilian staff of the station as well as to residents of the three adjacent inspector's married quarters there. Of them, only 200 can pass the readers of the vehicle entrance and use the car parks of the compound," said SP Ma. "An operational guide has been issued to all unit commanders and notices have been put on all entrances to remind the public as well as our colleagues."
¡@A similar pilot scheme will soon start in Ngau Tau Kok Police Station. Following the completion of both trials, an assessment of the security system's effectiveness will be conducted in order to ascertain if it can be implemented Forcewide.

Acting CIP Lee Chung-kin monitors CCTV
Station security enhanced . . . .

"The Best" in the West

The "Bests" of Western District with Divisional
Commander M K Wong

WESTERN District Commander Ian Tyzzer recently presented certificates to Sergeant Wu Yui-fai, Police Constable Young Vision and Ng Lun-kee, who were voted "Best NCO", "Best PC" and "Best Civilian" respectively by their colleagues during The Best Staff Election in Western Division.
¡@Started in 1995 to raise service quality to even higher levels, all staff in the Division under the principle of "one man, one vote", chose whom they considered to be the most superlative NCO, police constable and civilian based on the following criteria: work performance; enthusiasm and politeness; honesty and fairness.
¡@Eighty per cent of those eligible to vote did – reflecting the wide support and recognition of just how good "The Bests" were.
¡@"Whether or not Western Division had an election of best staff, I would still do my best in executing my duties. Job satisfaction is very important to me," said The Best Sergeant Wu Yui-fai. The guy's good, all right.
¡@For his part, Western District Commander Tyzzer, after congratulating the winners, thanked the organisers of the election for their excellent job: "This sort of function strengthens the enthusiasm of our staff to improve the quality of our work - making Western a better Division."
¡@After the presentation "The Bests", "The Best" runners up, and those in attendance enjoyed a tea reception - which couldn't have been better.

Station security at Sha Tin saves manpower
A SIX-MONTH Automated Station Security Pilot Scheme is being carried out at Sha Tin Police Station in a bid to save manpower and enhance station security. ¡@Currently, police guards are deployed at all stations to provide compound security, regulate traffic and pedestrian flow at vehicle gates, and to control access and parking within the compound itself. ¡@"The Police Study Team set up in May 1992 examined, among many things, whether there is a continued need for dedicated station guards to be deployed at divisional and sub-divisional police stations," said SIP Ivan Lee of the Planning and Development Branch. "It was concluded that there is scope for the use of technology to provide an effective level of the above-mentioned duties - thereby releasing station guards for other duties. So, a security contractor was assigned to provide equipment for the trial in Sha Tin Station."		New electronic security measures in Sha Tin
¡@Said SP Ma Siu-yip, DVC Sha Tin: "Card readers were installed at all entries (including vehicular approaches) to the main block of the station. The entrance to the report room was excluded to facilitate the public reporting cases. Visitors in uniform may use the video door phones installed at the entrance to the main block or at two side-doors approaching the main block offices in the report room. Other visitors who wish to enter the main block must do so via the report room. They must also obtain a visitor permit at the counter of the report room. Moreover, a computer system records every entrance of card users." ¡@Under these arrangements the role of station guards is partially taken by report room staff and the possibility of unauthorized intrusion into the station office is reduced. ¡@"For added security, two CCTVs, one outside the main block and another in the outer yard facing the vehicle entrance monitor the compound's traffic and parking situation," said SP Ma. ¡@A drop-arm barrier, card readers and a video door phone are also installed at the vehicle entrance to facilitate the identification of visitors and card holders. ¡@"About 470 pass cards have been issued to officers and civilian staff of the station as well as to residents of the three adjacent inspector's married quarters there. Of them, only 200 can pass the readers of the vehicle entrance and use the car parks of the compound," said SP Ma. "An operational guide has been issued to all unit commanders and notices have been put on all entrances to remind the public as well as our colleagues." ¡@A similar pilot scheme will soon start in Ngau Tau Kok Police Station. Following the completion of both trials, an assessment of the security system's effectiveness will be conducted in order to ascertain if it can be implemented Forcewide.
Acting CIP Lee Chung-kin monitors CCTV	Station security enhanced . . . .