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 All smiles. ACP IS Peter Halliday and IBM's Tony Tai at the contract signing ceremony |
IBM China/Hong Kong Limited has been
commissioned by the Hong Kong Police to help develop a new Force 5-year Information
Systems Strategic Plan (ISSP).
On 15 January, ACP IS Peter Halliday and IBM's General Manager Tony Tai signed the contract for an Information Systems Strategy Review - a six-month study conducted in three phases. The first phase focuses on developing an understanding of the strategic policing situation in Hong Kong; assessing the impact of social and other factors that will drive the potential use of information technology (IT); and on the current status of Force information systems. Phase one's overall objective is to provide a high level overview of strategic information systems requirements and, moreover, one that is aligned with the Force's business direction. |
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Phase two focuses on information systems and technology target environment and strategies; while the third phase concerns implementation of the plan. | |
 Police officer distributing pamphlets and road safety advice to Cheung Chau islanders | MPDIST, Islands Provisional District Board and Islands District Office held a road safety campaign on Cheung Chau on 7 January. A total of 300 road safety leaflets were distributed to pedestrians, cyclists and village vehicle drivers. In addition, uniformed officers gave road safety advice to island residents on the spot. Because of the initiative's success, a similar campaign, coupled with the display of exhibition boards, will be held on other islands in the near future. |
  RC KE John Yuen Ying-lam officiating at the road safety campaign carnival, which aimed to prevent carnage on the roads of the HKSAR as depicted in the poster (left) | A SPECTACULAR Road Safety Carnival, officiated by RC KE, John Yuen Ying-lam, was organised by Traffic KE on the apron of former Kai Tak Airport on Sunday 10 January, with substantial support from Government Property Administrator Lai Kwok-ying, various sponsors ¡Ð and with much work, time and effort by the Road Safety Team, TKE. |
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The theme of this year's event was developing a "Correct Driving Attitude" with most of the activities targeting drivers. All invited guests, who wore brightly coloured wind-breakers bearing road safety logos, mixed easily with the estimated 10,000 members of the public who attended the carnival. The programme included performances from popular stars and singers Sit Ka-yin, Mak Cheung-ching, Leung Pui-shan, Choi Tsai-man, Ng Kong and Lee Lung-kei, along with a 100-foot dragon dance, as well as a northern lion dance, a waist-drum dance (performed by the members of the Hong Kong Shumei Church) and a fashion show by kindergarten students who modelled clothing displaying road traffic signs and markings. A remote-controlled model helicopter show with slogans displayed promoting road safety messages, as well as a popular remote-controlled model car demonstration operated by a car club invited from Japan, was a huge hit, as was the stall of safe driving games conducted by the HK School of Motoring Ltd which enabled children to enjoy the fun of "driving".Ó. A display of Chinese characters for "Safety" made by 170 private cars, along with huge banners raised by four gigantic helium balloons also brought the road safety message home in a spectacular way. Although traffic accidents in 1998 dropped in comparison to 1997 from 2,475 to 2,301, traffic accidents caused by drivers still run at a rate of 70 per cent. Through road safety activities such as this campaign, Traffic KE hopes to continue to lower road accidents and casualties, especially those that occur on the region's highways ¡Ð a hotbed of accidents due to tailgating, speeding and careless lane changing. In addition to enforcement action, road safety promotion and education remains a long term commitment in KE Region, and Traffic KE continues to gain strong support from the community in promoting its road safety message. | |
Mess back in operation
At the Mess Committee's recent Christmas Party, a large gathering of members celebrated its reopening with Auxiliart Police Commandant Peter Chau taking the opportunity to present certificates and souvenirs to former Auxy Commandant Archie Chan and other members who had retired since the Mess moved from Beaconsfield House in May 1996. The Auxiliary Police Officers' Mess was established in 1959 as part of the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Club to provide social amenities for auxiliary officers of the rank of inspector and above and was located in the Hong Kong Football Club building until 1962, when it moved to its first permanent home in Beaconsfield House in Central District, which was originally built to provide messing facilities for the various Government Voluntary Services. In addition to the Auxiliary Police Force Club, it was also home to the messes of the Civil Aid Service, the Auxiliary Medical Service and the Auxiliary Defence Force (later known as the Volunteers). When the Beaconsfield House site began its redevelopment in 1996, the HKAP were the last remaining Auxiliary Service using the building. Now in its new location at the Auxiliary Police Headquarters, the new Officers' Mess has been decorated and furnished to a high standard befitting its status. Kirin Catering Services Ltd, who have enjoyed a long association with the Mess and a reputation for excellent Chinese and Western cuisine, are re-engaged to provide full daily luncheon catering and bar service, as well as for pre-arranged functions. Mess members can enjoy their own facilities while attending training courses, ceremonial parades, and other Force functions at Auxiliary Police Headquarters. In addition to the dining and bar area, the Mess has a comfortable lounge which can be used for multi-media activities and meetings. It is hoped that the improved facilities will provide a popular venue for HKAP social get-togethers, as well as for members' private functions and meetings. In addition to the HKAP inspectorate being full members, life membership is offered to retired members appointed Honorary Officers of superintendent rank and above. Honorary membership is also extended to regular officers of the rank of superintendent and above, as well as to regular officers of the rank of inspector and above serving on the staff of Auxiliary Headquarters. The Mess Committee can also approve Associate memberships proposed and seconded by full members. |
