[ Foreword ] [ Memorable Events ] [ The Hand of Partnership ] [ Operations ] [ Regional Commanders' Report ] [ Personnel and Training ]
[ Management Services ]
[ Professional Equipment ] [ Finance, Administration and Planning ] [ Environmental Report ] [ Organisation ]
[ Annexes and Appendices ]
The Force raises some $600,000 as a donation to the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.
To ensure Hong Kong remains a safe and stable society, the Force works untiringly to equip, develop and motivate its staff so that this most important asset of the Force can rise to the continuous and evolving demands of a rapidly developing society.
The Force fully recognises the importance of good human resources management in order to get the best from its people and to strive for excellence. In this regard, the Force has put in place a robust and comprehensive strategy with effective mechanisms to maintain Force efficacy. We invest heavily in enhancing the development of our staffÕs competencies on an equal opportunity basis, providing structured career paths for junior inspectors and constables.
As a major employer in a cosmopolitan city, the Force has continued to strengthen the partnership developed with various sectors of the community and to reach out to potential applicants for Police posts, with a view to offering a rewarding career for our younger generation dedicated to serving the community. During financial year 2013-14, a host of recruitment initiatives were undertaken, including Recruitment Day, Education and Careers Expo and Summer Day Camp etc., as a result of which over 180 probationary inspectors and 780 recruit Police constables were taken on strength up to the end of 2013.
Since the launch in 2004, the Police Mentorship Programme has continued to inspire undergraduates from local universities and tertiary institutions to join the Force immediately after their graduation; as a consequence, a total of 173 mentees have joined the Force under the programme as probationary inspectors. In addition, the Police Recruitment Division organises career talks for secondary schools with non-Chinese speaking students in order to encourage them to pursue a meaningful Police career.
The Force introduces the policing duties to the public at the Education and Careers Expo.
Mentees at the Police Mentorship Programme Summer Day Camp try out physical tests.
The Personnel Wing spearheads the promotion of a caring and wellness culture within and beyond the Force, since building a healthy and caring workforce is pivotal to the successful pursuit of our Force vision. In 2013, the Force received the Five Years Plus Caring Organisation Logo from the Hong Kong Council of Social Service in recognition of our contributions to caring for the community, employees and environment over the past eight consecutive years.
The Welfare Services Group helps Force members manage their health, family and work related problems through interviews and counselling, visits and health related educational projects and activities.
The Psychological Services Group provides professional counselling services and critical incident psychological support to Force members, as well as promoting psychological wellness in the Force. The Group also plays an important role in supporting frontline officers during their policing of public order events. In order to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Group, all disciplined departments in Hong Kong gathered for the first time at the Psychological Services Group Symposium 2013. Experiences were shared on how to promote psychological wellness among staff members.
The Staff Relations Group continues to work closely with the four Police staff associations and plays a pivotal role in reflecting their views on various issues of conditions of service and welfare, including difficulties faced by frontline officers. The effective internal communication between senior management and frontline staff engenders trust, mutual understanding and team spirit, motivating staff to do even better in serving the community.
A symposium entitled Positive Individuals, Positive Organization and a mindful yoga workshop are launched by Psychological Services Group to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
Extending our caring culture to the community, the Personnel Wing continues to promote the practice of social responsibility amongst Force members in their leisure time, living up to the ForceÕs winning motto of We Serve with Pride and Care. In regard to Community Work during the year, the Hong Kong Police Volunteer Services Corps (PVSC) was again presented with the Gold Award for Volunteer Service and the Merit of Highest Service Hours Award (Public Organisations) by the Social Welfare Department for the outstanding contributions of its 43 volunteer teams. Individual, group and family volunteers were presented with a total of 214 Gold, 221 Silver and 395 Bronze awards. In addition, the PVSC was honoured as one of the most outstanding volunteer groups in the Fifth Hong Kong Volunteer Award by the Agency for Volunteer Service.
The Force was also awarded the Third Top Donor Award in the civil service category, and the Bronze Award of the Corporate and Employee Contribution Programme 2012/13 by the Community Chest of Hong Kong. A Special Merit Award by Hong Kong Red Cross was presented to the Force in appreciation of its support for blood donation.
As part of the ForceÕs drive for environmental conservation, Force members continued to support the GovernmentÕs Green Management and Green Living initiatives in 2013, in particular the Used Clothing Collection Campaign. A total of 120,910 kilogrammes of clothing, toys, computers and electrical appliances were collected for the Salvation Army to distribute to those in need.
The Police Volunteer Services Corps receives volunteer award in the Fifth Hong Kong Volunteer Award.
Force members continue to support the Used Clothing Collection Campaign 2013.
The Hong Kong Police College continues to strengthen its relationship with external training partners, including local and overseas tertiary, Mainland and overseas police training institutions. In addition to training collaboration with the Australian Institute of Police Management, the College was invited by INTERPOL to co-design and assist in the delivery of the first INTERPOL Leadership Exchange Programme for Senior Management in 2013.
To encourage Force members to pursue lifelong learning, a new Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Charles Sturt University in Australia on July 24, under which Probationary Inspector Course graduates will be granted credit exemption when pursuing further studies through the universityÕs selected post-graduate courses.
The Force is also committed to extending the use of technology in the delivery of training and to implementing knowledge management and to promoting lifelong learning. In recognition of the ForceÕs outstanding achievements in manpower training and development, and in promoting an enterprise knowledge-driven learning culture, the Force was awarded the status of Manpower Developer by the Employees Retraining Board; the Hong Kong Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) Award by the Knowledge Management and Innovation Research Centre of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University; the Asian MAKE Award and the Global MAKE Award (Independent Operating Unit) by Teleos.
Recruit Police Constables participate in voluntary service.
Recruit Police Constables undergo weapon training.
The College adopts an evidence-based approach to develop training on positive emotions and emotional resilience to further equip Force members with the capacity to embrace the changes and challenges that lie ahead. Pilot training courses were completed in 2012, and a collaborative research project with the Honorary College Advisor, Professor Winton Au of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, was conducted to study the trainingÕs effectiveness. Results showed improvements in various aspects of the emotional resilience and cognitive flexibility of participants who attended the training.
Riding on the success of the Hong Kong Information and Communications Technology Award 2012, the Detective Training Centre continued to develop a scenario-based training system, namely the Detective Tour, to enhance its training effectiveness through the use of technology.
During the year, the College received visits from district fight crime committees and the public at its training centres, and also reached out to the community through participation in voluntary services in the community. The publicÕs understanding and confidence in the Force as well as the ForceÕs networking with schools, youth and community organisations were enhanced through such dynamic interaction. About 7,700 visitors from schools and community groups were received by the College in 2013.
During the year, the Hong Kong Police Band participated in performances for various communities. The Christmas Concert at Central and Western District Promenade to promote the vibrancy and diversity of Hong Kong with the theme Hong Kong Our Home was one of the major cultural events of the year.
The Police Band participates in the Christmas Concert at Central and Western District Promenade.
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