Hong Kong's Police College marks 1st anniversary

Hong Kong's Police College on Friday celebrated its first anniversary since its establishment as Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Donald Tsang hailed the college for its commitment to further professional training for officers.

Tsang said he was pleased to learn that the officer who was injured in an attack while on duty in Tin Shui Wai Thursday is in stable condition and wished him a speedy recovery.

Chief Executive receives an update from Commissioner of Police Dick Lee, visits the Tactical Training Complex and watches officers under training during his tour of the Police College.

Accompanied by the Commissioner of Police Dick Lee, Tsang visited the college on its first anniversary Friday to see the latest development in police training.

The college was established in January last year to offer effective and quality training services in a more strategic and holistic manner.

"The opening of the Police College marked a new era of police training in Hong Kong. I am glad that the college is not only committed to further professional training for officers but also aims to strengthen external collaboration and inculcate a lifelong learning culture within the Force," Tsang said.

He also toured the Tactical Training Complex and watched a beat incident-handling demonstration and how officers approached a suspect vehicle and a training exercise in handling domestic violence.

The complex is a modern training facility with mock shops, roadways, street junctions and residential units as well as an MTR station platform and a train carriage where trainees learn how to deal with situations which front-line officers may encounter.

"Training in a realistic environment enhances an officer's confidence and professional ability to deal with real situations," Tsang said.

"I am pleased that in addition to law and procedures, officers are being trained to adopt a caring attitude towards victims of domestic violence. They also learn to be good listeners, to manage conflicts and to identify the immediate threats in a family.

"Through commitment to a first-class standard of training, I am confident that the Police College will become one of the finest police training establishments in the world," he added.

Source: Xinhua