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The Psychological Services Group (PSG) launched the Sleep Centre for Operations and Personal Enhancement (SCOPE) on May 26. The opening ceremony attended by around 70 officers was held at the Police Headquarters on the same day. Assistant Commissioner (Personnel) Chan Man-tak, Chief Superintendent of Personnel Services and Staff Relations Branch Fung Siu-lan, Senior Superintendent of Police Public Relations Branch (Media Liaison and Communication) Leung Chung-man, sleep expert Dr Lau Yuet-ying, Senior Police Clinical Psychologists Mak Wing-fun and Dr Lau Kam-lun officiated at the ceremony.
Dr Lau Yuet-ying shared some sleep-related tips for large-scale operations at the ceremony. During large-scale operations, officers have to take shifts and work for long hours. They would be required to manage crowds, the media, and emergencies as well. The officers might feel that the safety of theirs or other peoples’ was threatened. She highlighted the importance of regular exercises and balanced diet before and after the operations. Officers should also accept various emotions, observe the limitations of themselves and their duties, and remind themselves of the meaning of their job, so as to reduce stress hormone levels and enhance psychological flexibility. Colleagues might also exchange feelings to give mutual support and encouragement.
SCOPE, being a combination of research, therapy and psychoeducation, is also a key project under “HERO – Healthy and Resilient Officer”, a three-year psychological wellness promotion scheme of PSG. The Centre aims to heighten officers’ awareness of sleep science, help them improve their sleep quality for stronger psychological resilience. Its service scope covers education and promotion of sleep science knowledge, sleep disorders assessment, individual and group intervention for sleep disorders, referral to external professional services, and academic research related to sleep.
Sleep NFT, an animation about sleep science, was shown at the opening ceremony. The video illustrates the crucial functions of sleep in an interesting way. The animation and the highlights of the opening ceremony have been uploaded to PTV. For SCOPE’s upcoming activities, please stay tuned to the Force Notice Board.
