Hong Kong Police Force

Job Title:

Inspector

Job
Category:

Middle-Management

Department/Gr
oup:

Auxiliary

Job Code/
Req#:

38179

Location:

Police Recruitment Division,

37/F, Arsenal House, Police
Headquarters, 1 Arsenal
Street, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Travel
Required:

N/A

Level/Salary
Range:

HK$ $39,660 to HK$ 79,470

Position
Type:

Full Time, Permanent

HR Contact:

Mr. Men

Date
posted:

4/1/2017

Will Train
Applicant(s):

Yes

Posting
Expires:

9/1/2017

External
posting URL:

http://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/11_useful_info/aux_police/rp.html

Internal
posting URL:

N/A

Applications Accepted By:

FAX OR E-MAIL:

MAIL:

Enquiry Telephone: (+852) 2860 2860

Enquiry Address: Police Recruitment Division,

37/F, Arsenal House, Police Headquarters, 1
Arsenal Street, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Job Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION

A Police Inspector will be deployed on various duties, including supervisory and operational
duties, covering all aspects of police work. He/she will be subject to discipline under the
Police Force Ordinance and is required to work shifts and / or irregular hours and work in an
area outside the HKSAR "Screen ID:SC-JVE-S-003." Government Vacancies Enquiry System.
Hong Kong Police Force, 9 Dec. 2016. Web. 4 Jan. 2017.

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES REQUIRED

Adaptability is described as the ability to adjust oneself readily to different
conditions (http://www.dictionary.com/browse/adaptability)
Adaptability is essential in this job role as you will be required to be a leader who is
capable of adapting to any kind of long-term plans made when new information has
been provided and/or is available. You would need to be constantly able to apply
critical thinking to addressing any new cases and prioritize and then re-prioritise
tasks in a changing environment to fit any new circumstances. This is extremely
important in the police force when the political environment or operational conditions
can change with almost very little to absolutely no warning.
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Decisiveness is described as having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end
to controversy; crucial or most important
(http://www.dictionary.com/browse/decisiveness)
Decisiveness is essential in this job role as you will be required to be a leader who is
able to demonstrate good judgement by making effective, efficient, timely and sound
decisions in response to situations that arise. Decisions always have to be made
swiftly and include consideration of the impact and implications of your decision.
Many decisions need to be made before and anticipated before a problem arises.

Courage is described as the ability to do something that frightens one

(https://www.google.com.hk/search?
biw=1440&bih=776&q=courage+definition&oq=courage+definition&gs_l=serp.3..0i
67k1j0l9.1624.2620.0.2823.5.4.1.0.0.0.86.245.4.4.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..0.5.246...0i10
k1j0i13k1.Yba1oZTgiEQ).
Courage is essential in this job role as you will be required to be a leader who has the
courage to complete tasks, especially when he/she is faced with tough and/or harsh
choices. They have to be able to take action in these difficult circumstances. Leaders
need to use courage to manage dangerous situations whilst appearing calm to the
rest of their team at all times, even when under stress to provide a good example
and help the team get through the situation.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS REQUIRED

Communication is described as the imparting or exchanging of information by

speaking, writing, or using some other medium (https://www.google.com.hk/search?
q=communication+definition&oq=communication+definition&aqs=chrome..69i57.59
87j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8).
Communication is essential in this job role as you will be required to be a team leader
who is able to tell their team what tasks are needed to be done and make sure that
their team has understood the task/s given. This is where effective communication
becomes necessary and important. For example if when the team is unsure of where
their target is or what strategy they are going to have to use then their safety and
the safety of others may be in danger. Clear communication makes and helps a team
to achieve its goals.
Planning is described as the process of making plans for something
(https://www.google.com.hk/search?
q=planning+definition&oq=planning+definition&gs_l=serp.3...1408043.1409284.0.1
409369.12.11.0.0.0.0.153.1030.0j8.8.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..9.3.396...0i67k1j0i7i30k1.k
kVIFJ0Dg0w).
Planning is essential in this job role as you will be required to be a team leader who
must be able to plan effectively so that they arent only able to deal with the task at
hand but also so that they are able to handle anything unexpected that appears. For
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example, a senior police officer must effectively plan to manage the policing of
protests, but also must have contingency plans for pitch invasions, hooliganism and
situations that may endanger public safety. Good leaders must be able to share their
plans with other team members when appropriate so that all other officers know
what they are expected to be doing in the given situation.
Organisation is described as an organized group of people with a particular purpose,
such as a business or government department (https://www.google.com.hk/search?
q=organisation+definition&oq=organisation+definition&gs_l=serp.3..0i7i30k1l10.26
3591.265692.0.265886.16.16.0.0.0.0.145.1429.6j8.14.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..6.10.996..
.0j0i67k1j0i5i30k1j0i8i30k1.E9Qmcs0Efy0).
Organisation is essential in this job role as you will be required to be a team leader
who will have many jobs to do at once. This even includes dealing with the actual
tasks that they are trying to complete as well as monitoring their personnel, securing
equipment, monitoring finance, reporting to the public or senior officers and dealing
with on the ground changes as they happen. In order to accomplish this their
organisational skills must be well developed.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

An inspector is responsible for assigning work to police officers, supervising their work and
ensuring that officers follow office policies and procedures. A police inspector may also help
to develop a bureaus policies and procedures while also performing inspections to make
sure that the personnel, performance and equipment so that they conform with inspections,
which include reviews of the cases recorded, personnel files and police premises. An
inspector is also responsible for checking and inspecting for quality standards in
appearance, efficiency and conduct, which includes collaborating with their subordinates
and working over the commands records. One of their other responsibilities for a inspector
involves preparing reports for the higher ups with detailed findings that are related to the
efficiency, conduct and the condition of the police force. When applicable, an inspector may
also have to testify in court cases if there are any findings/leads. When there are
emergencies within the department that occur, an inspector, as second in command, may
have to take over supervisory duties and direct personnel to assure the safety of the
community. When a police chief is unable to perform their duties, a police inspector may
have to be responsible and take over the duties of this post
(https://www.reference.com/business-finance/police-inspector-s-responsibilityd3d55c1aa9dbf5d8).
Reviewed By:

Mr. Cornes

Date:

6/1/2017

Approved By:

Mr. Cornes

Date:

6/1/2017

Last Updated
By:

Mr. Sexton

Date/Tim
e:

6/1/2017

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Bibliography:
http://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/15_recruit/salary.html#in
http://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/15_recruit/
http://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/15_recruit/sp.html
https://csboa2.csb.gov.hk/csboa/jve/JVE_003.action?
jobid=38179&extractDto.mark=&languageType=1&extractDto.showCheckList=Y&extractDt
o.onlineGF340=Y&mylang=2
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/adaptability
https://www.reference.com/business-finance/police-inspector-s-responsibilityd3d55c1aa9dbf5d8