JPC is conducting a comprehensive review of its operation and is borrowing overseas experience to make it a more fulfilling programme and to enlist wider community support.
With this mission in mind, PPRB Chief Inspector (JPC &Youth Liaison) Ricky Liu Shing-bun flew to Singapore for a three-day visit in early March to exchange views with his counterparts in the National Police Cadets Corps (NPCC).
NPCC is the largest school uniform group formed in 1959 with 20,000 cadets and is accountable to both the Ministries of Education and Home Affairs. Its operation is mainly school-based. The Corps' aim to recruit Secondary One to Secondary Four students aged between 13 and 16.
Mr Liu said: "School teachers show active support to the NPCC. In return, they receive training from the headquarters and are entitled to uniforms. There is a rank system for Senior Officers (i.e. teachers) which is similar to the Singapore Police Force, ranging from Cadet Inspector to Deputy Superintendent."
During the trip, Mr Liu also took the chance to learn more about the system of awarding proficiency badges of the NPCC, a similar idea being considered by JPC.
"At present, JPC members will be invited to become leaders when they reach 17 years old. In NPCC, there is a clear rank structure for cadets. A cadet can rise to the rank of Station Inspector provided that they attain required standards and pass the tests set out for different ranks."
"Their system of proficiency badges corresponds with our idea of introducing a ranking and proficiency badge system in JPC, aiming to further develop their leadership potential."
CLP Liu meets NPCC senior officers