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JPC Members receive HKAYP Gold Awards
The Hong Kong Award for Young People (HKAYP) held the Gold Award Presentation Ceremony 2023 at the Government House on 12 December 2023. Chief Executive Mr John Lee officiated at the ceremony and presented certificates to awardees. Commissioner Siu Chak- Yee, Acting Assistant Commissioner (Public Relations) Tsang Shuk-yin, and Senior Superintendent of Public Relations Wing (Community Relations), Lam Sze-wan, Emily, attended the ceremony. At the ceremony, the Commissioner congratulated the JPC awardees for overcoming the difficulties to complete all the sections. He also thanked the volunteering instructors for their contribution to nurturing the young people. A Gold awardee, TAN Chi-fung, Junior Police Call Advanced Leader, was invited to share his experience and feeling of participating in the Gold Award activities at the ceremony. Six JPC members under the Hong Kong Police Operating Authority were awarded Gold Award Certificates and a volunteering instructor received a Certificate of Recognition for 10 years of service.
HKAYP Honorary Adviser Commissioner Siu Chak-yee (fifth left), Acting Assistant Commissioner (Public Relations) Tsang Shuk-yin (fourth left) and Senior Superintendent of the Public Relations Wing (Community Relations) Lam Sze-wan, Emily (third left) take a photo with JPC awardees and volunteer instructor.
JPC awardees take a photo with guests of honor and other awardees
Junior Police Call Advanced Leader, TAN Chi-fung (right), shares his experience and feeling of participating in the Gold Award activities at the ceremony.
HKAYP Bronze Award Presentation Ceremony 2023
The Hong Kong Award for Young People (HKAYP) Bronze Award Presentation Ceremony 2023 of the Hong Kong Police Operating Authority (POA) was successfully held at the Police Sports and Recreation Club on May 20. This year, a total of 185 JPC members were presented Bronze Award, which was encouraging. Moreover, six voluntary instructors with 100 hours of services, four voluntary instructors with 150 hours of services and five JPC school clubs with the best performance were awarded certificates of appreciation as a token of encouragement.
Speaking at the ceremony, Director of Operations, Chan Joon-sun remarked that the Force, being one of 18 Operating Authorities, had been participating in the HKAYP programme since 1973 and committed to providing a wide range of activities and professional volunteer instructors for the training and assessment of JPC members for different levels of awards so that they can challenge themselves, jump out of their comfort zone and eventually become “Youth Leaders and Crime Fighting Partners”. There were “Gratitute Trees” at the ceremony for JPC members to give a blessing and appreciation to the volunteer instructors. The guests took a group photo with the awardees after the ceremony.
Officiating guests take a group photo with members of JPC Central Advisory Board
Officiating guests give a blessing to participants and volunteer instructors at the “Gratitude Tree”
Bronze awardees take a group photo with guests of honours
Guests of honours take a group photo with JPC members and volunteer instructors
The 101st Hong Kong Award for Young People Silver Award Presentation Ceremony successfully held
The 101st Hong Kong Award for Young People (HKAYP) Silver Award Presentation Ceremony was successfully held on April 3 at the Ho Fung College (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen). A total of 66 JPC members of the Hong Kong Police Operating Authority (HKPOA) were presented silver awards this year, which was the highest number ever. The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, GBS, IDSM, JP, was the officiating guest. Mr Andy Kwok Wing-leung, JP, Chairman of the Award Council, Mr Victor Pang Wing-seng, MH, Vice-Chairman of the Award Council, and other guests of honour also came to witness the precious awarding moment and recognised the hard work and perseverance of the awardees.
The HKAYP had always aimed to provide young people with suitable opportunities to challenge themselves through various activities and volunteer services, and to commend outstanding members at the annual award presentation ceremony. The HKPOA hoped that the awardees would continue to strive for excellence in the future, and gather together at the Gold Award Presentation Ceremony.
Officiating guests take a group photo with the staff of HKPOA and the awardees and recognise their hard work and perseverance
The awardees gather together and take a group photo with the staff of the JPC headquarters
JPC Members receive HKAYP Gold Awards
The Hong Kong Award for Young People (AYP) held the Gold Award Presentation Ceremony 2022 on December 10. The Chief Executive Mr John Lee officiated at the ceremony and presented certificates to awardees.
Commissioner Siu Chak-yee, Assistant Commissioner (Public Relations) Chan Tung and Chief Superintendent of the Public Relations Wing Tsang Shuk-yin attended the ceremony and witnessed Junior Police Call (JPC) awardees receiving the gold awards. At the ceremony, the Commissioner praised the JPC awardees for overcoming the difficulties to complete all the required sections and expressed his appreciation for the volunteering instructors’ contribution to nurturing the young people. Under the Hong Kong Police Operating Authority (HKPOA), six JPC members were awarded the Gold Award Certificates and a volunteering instructor received a Certificate of Recognition for 10 years of service.
HKAYP Honorary Adviser Commissioner Siu Chak-yee (second left) had a conversation with JPC awardees
HKAYP Honorary Adviser Commissioner Siu Chak-yee (fifth left), Assistant Commissioner (Public Relations) Chan Tung (fourth left) and Chief Superintendent of the Public Relations Wing Tsang Shuk-yin (second left) take a photo with gold awardees and volunteer instructor.
Assistant Commissioner (Public Relations) Chan Tung (second right) had a conversation with JPC awardees
The HKAYP celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2021. December was a special month with the POA taking part in three activities.
December 4, 2021
The 60th anniversary celebration luncheon was held. The Chief Secretary for Administration, LEE Ka-chiu was the officiating guest. Commissioner SIU Chak-yee, Chief Superintendent of Police Public Relations Branch KWOK Ka-chuen and Senior Superintendent of Police Public Relations Branch (Media Liaison and Communications), LEUNG Chung-man were invited to attend. On the same occasion, two volunteer mentors were awarded 40 Years of Long-term Service Volunteer Commendation Medals and Certificates of Appreciation.
December 11, 2021
The 2021 Gold Award Presentation Ceremony was held at the Government House in Hong Kong. Five Junior Police Call members received the Gold Award from the Chief Executive Mrs Carrie LAM. A volunteer mentor received a 10-year Certificate of Recognition. HKAYP’s Corner:
CHIU Sin-wan: “Recalled participating in the HKAYP for six years, I went through three levels of bronze, silver and gold awards experiencing hardships and happiness with sad and unforgettable things. POA is like a big family that nurtured my growth. My success all attributed to the guidance of all staff and mentors”.
MA Wai-kin: “I learned to persevere while participating in the Gold award activities. When faced with difficulties, I have the perseverance to solve the problems. This has changed me having courage to take on challenges”.
CHAN Chi-sum: “In the Gold Award Hiking Assessment, the most unforgettable hiking assessment was conducted in a harsh environment with a 30-pound rucksack but the teammates never gave up. Everyone constantly pushed their limits, supported and encouraged one another and finally completed the assessment journey successfully. I would like to thank the POA for investing a lot of resources in cultivating participants, making us grow with unforgettable memories”.
October 16, 2021
At the Gala Dinner of the Five Divisions and Assessors, Chairman of the HKAYP, LO Yan-lai, presented the 20-year Certificate of Appreciation to the six volunteer mentors for their tireless efforts and selfless dedication in promoting the HKAYP.
HKAYP Bronze Award Presentation Ceremony
The Hong Kong Award for Young People (HKAYP) Bronze Award Presentation Ceremony 2022 of the Hong Kong Police Operating Authority was held at the Police Headquarters on August 13. A total of 82 JPC members were presented Bronze Award, which was encouraging. Moreover, 11 Bronze Award adventurous journey instructors and four Gold Award adventurous journey assessors were presented certificates of appointment. Five actively participating schools were awarded certificates of appreciation.
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Commissioner (Operations) Yuen Yuk-kin remarked that the Force had been participating in the HKAYP programme since 1973 to encourage young people to join the programme, helping them develop their potential in various aspects and become youth leaders through different activities coupled with the special evaluation system and cooperation with different stakeholders. The guests took a group photo with the awardees after the ceremony.
