Planning and Development

Construction of the new airport police station at Chek Lap Kok was
completed in November. Plans on airport-related projects, particularly
the in-town check-in facilities, police facilities at various stations along
Airport Railway and manpower to police the road link to Chek Lap Kok,
were completed and tested to prepare for the opening of the new airport.
The newly constructed Tung Chung Police Station was in place to serve
an expected population of 150 000 residents.

Planning has begun for the comprehensive redevelopment of Police
Headquarters to improve efficiency and more fully utilise the Arsenal Yard
site. A modern facility will be built to serve the Force's needs well into the
next century. It will be constructed on the existing May House site. The
complex will include a new Wan Chai District Headquarters and a
Divisional Police Station. The space provided will be able to accommodate
offices presently housed in Caine House and a large portion of leased
accommodation. Construction is scheduled to start in early 1999 and be
completed in 2002.

Plans are complete for a purpose-built complex at the Detective Training
School, to house a new school and a centralised in-service training centre.
Building will commence in November 1998 and the project is expected to
be completed in mid-2001.

During the year, planning also started for the construction of a
purpose-built state-of-the-art tactical weapon training complex in Man
Kam To. The project will commence in November 1999 and be
completed in October 2002.

A new town is growing in Tin Shui Wai Reserve Zone and a new district
headquarters and divisional police station are being built, to be completed
in January 2001.

Planning also progressed well for a new vehicle pound and vehicle
examination facility to be built at Tai Po and North Lantau. These facilities
will enhance the capability of the Traffic Police to enforce legislation
regarding the construction and use of vehicles, and enable obstructions
to be removed more rapidly from major roads.

The disposal of former military sites occupied by the Force has created
a need to plan for replacement facilities. Major facilities affected include
the Field Patrol Detachment's Headquarters Depot, Queen's Hill Camp
Recreation Centre and 140 Junior Police Officers' Married Quarters.

Two projects are being developed with a view to putting more officers
on the beat. The first includes the automation of station security in the
use of smart-card access, the installation of automatic barriers and closed
circuit television monitoring systems. The second includes installation of
an intercom and buzzer system in every police cell, linked to a console
beside the duty officer's desk. A pilot scheme is being carried out and a
second will start shortly.

A Police Property Steering Group, comprising representatives from the
Government Property Agency, the Security Bureau and the Finance
Bureau, conducted regular meetings and has so far drawn up a
comprehensive property strategy for the six Police Regions, on training
facilities and on Junior Police Officers' Married Quarters.

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