"Police officers and our families should all take the lead in building and supporting a healthy society and to live a simple life" | |
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will be able to boost their job performance while simplifying and bettering
their personal lives through the issue of a new set of advisories.
The Personnel Wing is about to launch the first issue of a series of "smart police" pamphlets which aim to promote awareness among officers on adopting the correct attitude to enjoying life. The Wing, responsible for human resources management in the Police, said the move would not only help support the Force Healthy Lifestyle campaign but also enhance trust and communication among staff. Assistant Police Commissioner (Personnel) Yam Tat-wing said two pamphlets had been produced for the series so far: "living a simple life" and "supporting your peers". |
 The good lift: ACP P Yam Tat-wing displays one of the new advisories on officers' lifestyles to be issued |
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The first is set for a mid-May release while the second will be distributed later in the year. "The majority of people nowadays place more concern on personal health, environmental protection and simple lifestyles. "Police officers and our families should all take the lead in building and supporting a healthy society and to live a simple life," Mr Yam said. "By doing so, I am sure they and their families will find life more meaningful and enjoyable." Mr Yam said there was a small fraction of officers who had accumulated unmanageable debts. It was mainly because of their unhealthy lifestyles, which apart from causing work disruptions, also caused tremendous harm to their families which was "absolutely unnecessary". He said one of the purposes of promoting the simple life concept was to ensure officers could understand that a fulfilling and meaningful life was one which did not build on lavishness. Features used to promote this in the pamphlet included sections on "treasuring everything you possess", "enjoy every breath of fresh air" and "avoid extravagance" all of which were simple and virtually costless. The pamphlet says apart from simplicity, officers should refrain from indulging in unhealthy sub-cultures. These included excessive spending, cycle-borrowing and risky speculations. The papers say such lifestyles will not lead you to the gates of Utopia, they will only lead you into deep troubles. To maintain Police services in top form, officers should go the simple-lifestyle route which allows them adequate rest, physical and mental fitness. The pamphlets were jointly produced by the Force Psychological Services Group and the Staff Relations Group. The Police Chinese Culture Club was also consulted to ensure the messages in the pamphlets were simple and easy to understand. Woman Station Sergeant of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau, Isa Tam, also gave life to the pamphlets with her artistic talents producing colourful graphics. So not only are the end products beautifully designed, their intended messages are also clear. | |
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IT'S
time to catch up with all the Force news from the past year with the eye-catching Hong
Kong Police Review 98 which is now available.
The glossy report features 96 pages jam-packed with colour photos and bilingual insights into the Force's first full year under the new SAR Government. The colourful document shows 1998 was also a year of other firsts for the Force, such as the relative Police roles in security at the new airport and the move from Kai Tak, along with a host of improvements to Force facilities and equipment. |
| In his Foreword, CP Eddie Hui said despite the economic woes of '98, Hong Kong "fared much better from a policing perspective" with fair, impartial and professional police work continuing as pledged before the Handover. Mr Hui also touched on issues which would play a vital role in the Force's future, such as IT and Police policy for the new millennium. | |
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