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Foreword
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In Pursuit of Excellence
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Operations
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The Regions
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Personnel and Training
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Management Services
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Finance, Administration and Planning
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Environmental Report
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Organisation
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Annexes, Crime Charts and Appendices
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Management Services

Information Systems Wing
Having successfully completed implementation of a force-wide data network and the development of 31 information systems over the past six years, the Force moved into a new era with the start of our second Information Systems Strategy Plan (ISSP). This involves a portfolio of information systems projects that will be required to achieve the Force strategic goals and deliver its law enforcement programmes over the next five years and beyond. The new ISSP will focus on 22 administrative computer systems, which are basically decision-support systems.

A review of the first ISSP has indicated great improvements in the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the Force, through better deployment of police officers, and faster and more efficient retrieval of information.

Major Systems
Communal Information System (CIS) ¡X This, by far the biggest application in the Hong Kong Police Force, has automated a great deal of operational routine, such as incident recording, prisoner and property processing, case processing, traffic accident investigation and so on. Major system enhancements will be rolled out in 2001 to further improve its operating speed and user interface, online help and management information capabilities. Further enhancements are planned to provide case management and investigative tools.

Duty Scheduler (DS) System ¡X All formations that have access to the Police Data Network (PDN) can now use this programme to manage their manpower resources. Further enhancements that were added in 2000 increase the operation and functionality of DS, now renamed DS2, including its migration to the same platform as CIS so that it can make use of the PDN and operate from a centralised database. An 'End of Shift productivity'(EOS) function is currently being rolled out to formations to ease the collection and review of data for statistics and performance management.

New computer-assisted surveillance cameras installed along the land boundary are the latest means to detect illegal immigrants.

 
Facial Identikit Tool (FIT) ¡X This software programme enables frontline police officers, guided by victims, to quickly compose drawings of a suspect's face, which can then be inserted into any crime reports.

Incident Mapping System (IMS) ¡X Previously known as the Formation Information Kiosk (FIK), this software displays crime information and local features on a digitised divisional map that can then be used for briefing police duties. Combinations of key crimes can be selected, allowing their locations to be visually displayed, quickly highlighting the distribution of different types of crime in a division.

Force Mapping (FMAP) ¡X This uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to produce high quality maps in various scales and sizes by building up different layers of data. These maps can be produced very quickly and provide a valuable contribution to the resources available for operational briefings within the Force. The FMAP GIS database, containing information generated by the Lands Department, plus information on police boundaries and other data, has now been adopted as the Force's standard for its computer systems.

Communications
Commissioning of the new Marine Police Communications System started in October 2000. This system employs advanced digital communication technology, which allows data transmission and pinpointing of a vessel's location.

A video surveillance system became operational in the Tsim Bei Tsui Wetland Park during the year to boost boundary defences against IIs.

The upgrade of facilities in Police 999 Emergency Call Centres has continued. With the introduction of a Caller Address Display function in late 2000, callers can be assured of an even faster response time particularly if, for some reasons, they are unable to articulate where they are.

To address staff concerns over a possible health hazard caused by radar emissions from equipment on police launches, a series of tests were carried out with assistance from the OFTA. The results confirmed that the level of emissions did not exceed ¡X and indeed were far below ¡X the stringent exposure limits specified by the International Commission on Non-ionising Radiation Protection.

 

  
     
 
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