Passing-out recruits encouraged to pursue excellence through life-long learning

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Management) Mr Fung Siu-yuen today (December 8) encouraged the passing-out recruits of the Hong Kong Police College to pursue excellence through life-long learning so that they could keep pace with the ever-changing society and provide the public with quality service.

Inspecting a passing-out parade, Mr Fung said the graduating officers were fully equipped with the basic knowledge and practical skills required for police work after completing the practical and multi-faceted training offered by the Police College.

"However, today's passing-out does not signify the end of your learning. The saying 'Knowledge is infinite' means something very tangible for our Force.

"A Police Force as big as ours is able to keep pace with the society, and take on new challenges, precisely because it is a learning organisation.

"This is also the reason why the Force is willing to continually devote huge amount of resources to training, which includes the Foundation Training you have just completed as well as other regular in-service training.

"With such a comprehensive system to support you, every one of you has the duty to continue learning so as to enhance your professionalism," he told the graduating officers.

Mr Fung added that "life-long learning" was especially important to the passing-out inspectors as there was so much to learn about management. He also told them to abide by two fundamental principles: "Be Fair, Just and Open" and "Lead by Example".

"Police work is burdensome, and your efforts may not always meet with the appreciation of every member of the public, but when you accept the challenge and actually manage to help people through your actions, the satisfaction you get will be beyond words," he said.

Mr Fung said a systematic succession mechanism was a vital element of a visionary Police Force and today's inspection of a group of enthusiastic new officers made him proud of a Force which was teeming with new talents.

A total of 25 probationary inspectors and 203 recruit constables passed out today.

"Although today you are merely inexperienced, novice officers, you must realise that you represent the future of the Force. From this day onwards, the responsibility for the Force's future development will be upon your shoulders," he told the passing-out officers.

The Deputy Commissioner, who would soon be retiring, also expressed his heartfelt appreciation to all his colleagues who had always been caring, encouraging and supportive to him throughout his 35-year long police career.


Police Report No. 3
Issued by PPRB

Ends/Saturday, December 8, 2007
Issued at HKT 14:15