Spokesperson of the Hong Kong Comprehensive Police Force

Chapter 754: Prelude to a New Era of the Police Force

As Wong Bing-yao raised his hand slightly and pressed it down, the enthusiastic applause in the police auditorium gradually died down.

"Now, let's proceed to the second item of the meeting."

Huang Bingyao slowly put away his smile, and with a bit of sadness, he sighed and said, "The camp is permanent, but the soldiers are transient."

"The police force recruits a lot of new blood every year, but at the same time, it also sends away many seniors who have served the police force for many years."

"Last week, Deputy Director of Operations Mr. Zeng, SACP Mr. Zhan from the Finance Department, SACP Mr. Cao from the Personnel Department, ACP Madam Gao from the Support Department and others applied to me for early retirement."

"The applications of these colleagues were approved at yesterday's Hong Kong government decision-making meeting."

"As our police force enters a new era of information technology today, let us bid farewell to several of our colleagues as they retire!"

The moment Director Huang finished speaking, noisy discussions broke out from the seats below.

Although these police officers are members of the police force's management, not everyone can know in advance about personnel changes in the police force's core management.

Almost one-third of the core management of the police force retired collectively, which surprised them.

However, when all the retired personnel, led by Zeng Yuming, stood up together, the noisy discussions instantly dissipated.

"All of you, salute!"

Zeng Yuming, who served as Deputy Director of Police Force Management, issued his last order before officially retiring.

In the last stage of his tenure, Zeng Yuming did not use the white-speaking marching commands, but ended his more than 33 years of service in the police force with his hometown accent.

As a police captain, he, along with SACP Zhan, SACP Cao, ACP Gao and others, rarely saluted his subordinates.

Not only that, all the participants at the scene did not return the greeting, but stood up and applauded again to bid farewell to the police veterans as they retired.

The applause lasted for a long time until Zeng Yuming and others sat down again, and then everyone slowly stopped.

"Farewell to old colleagues and welcome new colleagues."

After calm was restored in the auditorium, Director Huang resumed presiding over the meeting.

"Now, we will proceed to the third item of the meeting, which is to read out the personnel changes in the core management of the police force."

Director Huang raised his hand to adjust his plain black-framed glasses, and picked up the certificate of appointment issued by the Hong Kong government in the form of a red-headed document.

"Former Police Operations Director Li Wenbin has been promoted to Deputy Police Commissioner, in charge of operations."

"Former Director of the National Security Department of the Police Force Zhou Xingxing has been transferred to the Operations Department and assumed the post of Director."

"The former Assistant Director of the National Security Department of the Police Force, Lok Tan-nien, has been promoted to Senior Assistant Director of the Police Force and has assumed the post of Director of the National Security Department."

"Former Assistant Director of Police Finance Liu Jiehui has been promoted to Senior Assistant Director of Police and will take up the post of Director of Police Finance."

"Former Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations, Wan Hiu-fung, has been promoted to Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police and will take up the post of Director of Personnel."

"Han Xiaozhong, former assistant director of the Criminal Division of the Police Force, has been transferred to the Operations Division."

"Kwong Chi-lap, former Chief Superintendent of the National Security Department and Head of the Operational Security Department, has been promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police and will continue to serve in the National Security Department."

"Former Chief Superintendent of Police Supervision Department and Head of Internal Investigation Division, Mok Kam-chuen, has been promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police and will take up the new post in the Operations Department."

"Former Chief Superintendent of the National Security Department of the Police Force, Director of the Political Investigation Department, Guan Wenzhan, has been promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police and will take up the new post of Supervisory Department."

"Lu Qichang, former Chief Superintendent of the National Security Department and Head of the International Affairs Department of the Police Force, has been promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police and will take up his new post in the Criminal Department."

Director Huang spoke in a steady and loud voice. He solemnly read out the personnel changes of the entire core management of the police force at the police management meeting. During this process, the expressions on the faces of all the chief superintendents below changed repeatedly, each with a different look.

Those who were promoted either looked happy or calm.

Most of the people who still remained in their current positions couldn't help but reveal a look of loss.

There are limited seats in the core management of the police force. If other colleagues are promoted, they will naturally miss this rare opportunity.

After the announcement of this series of personnel appointments today, the core management of the police force will become younger.

Among the chief superintendents sitting in the auditorium, many had qualifications almost as senior as Zeng Yuming and others.

At the very least, they are all veterans who have received the Police Long Service Medal and the Second Order of Merit, and have served the police force for more than 30 years.

Missing out on this promotion opportunity basically means their police careers have come to an end at their current position.

Under such circumstances, how could they not feel depressed?

The chief superintendents, all with different thoughts, were not in the mood to discuss or talk at the moment.

Even the personnel changes in the core management of the police force this time were more shocking to them than the retirement news of those old predecessors just now.

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However, although all the promoted new members of the police force's core management are relatively young, their resumes are excellent enough.

Therefore, the chief superintendents below had no objection to this personnel change.

At least, not on the surface.

More importantly, they were able to judge through this series of personnel appointment adjustments that Sir Quan was strengthening his control over the entire police force.

They would not tolerate any violation of the will of the future police chief.

Unless they have the ability to pull Zhou Quan down from his position as the successor to the top police force.

The police force emphasizes purity, and police officers must never carry out their work from a politician's perspective.

But no matter what, all the participants at the meeting are undoubted senior police managers, and their political acumen is certainly beyond doubt.

They are very clear that starting from today, from this moment on, personnel appointments will be issued.

The police force has entered another era, a new era where Sir Quan has the final say.

Sir Quan is not the top police officer, but he is almost there.

Compared to the Chief Superintendent below, the expressions on the faces of the core management members of the police force on the rostrum were undoubtedly much calmer.

Although they had only just learned of the specific details of the personnel changes, Wong Bing-yao had apparently already had some discussions with them before the full management meeting of the police force.

"These appointments only concern the core management of the police force."

After putting away the official documents, Director Huang once again cast a majestic gaze at all the chief superintendents of police below.

"In addition, there are other personnel changes at the chief superintendent level."

"After the meeting, the Personnel Department will issue relevant documents."

"Each department will take over the matter on its own, and the promoted and transferred personnel will take up their posts as soon as possible."

Obviously, the chief police officer will not be personally responsible for the changes at the chief superintendent level.

Otherwise, what is the point of having several director-level police officers in the Personnel Department?
(End of this chapter)