Letters | How beefed-up police PR can repair relations and gain full trust
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As an average Hongkonger, I am very proud of the Hong Kong Police Force, which has made every endeavour to protect our lives and property, making Hong Kong one of the safest cities in the world.
With the establishment of the new post of police assistant commissioner for public relations, the police have shown their determination to enhance relations with the public, in the wake of the social movement three years ago. Hopefully, a beefed-up PR department can deploy more manpower to better engage Hongkongers from all walks of lives.
For example, it should arrange regular visits to police stations and units, especially the Regional Command and Control Centre, so Hongkongers can have a better understanding of the operations of the force.
To increase transparency and gain more public support, I suggest introducing a Volunteers in Policing programme like in Australia, which would allow members of the community to help by performing functions that are not core police duties. In this way, the public can understand better police functions and duties.