Spokesperson of the Hong Kong Comprehensive Police Force

Chapter 972: Surprise during the Procedural Voting

If the National Security Department of the Police Force launches a reorganization and expansion plan, the most fundamental change will be an increase in the number of police officers within it.

After all, the starting point for police officers within the National Security Department is the second-class sergeant.

The police chief, Sir Quan, personally summoned his three full-time deputy directors to discuss behind closed doors the plan to reorganize and expand the National Security Department.

This undoubtedly means that his next move will not be as simple as promoting a number of inspector-level police officers.

There will most likely be changes at the police force's constitutional committee level and even at the core management level.

The so-called reorganization and expansion plan of the National Security Service is actually mainly about the promotion and advancement of its internal commander level.

Because streamlining the organizational structure of the National Security Department goes against the current political correctness of the police force.

In this case, promotion obviously means an increase in salary grade.

Starting from the inspector level, the salary for each level differs by at least HK$20,000.

Although the salaries of police officers are arranged in advance by the Financial Secretary based on the budget plan and transferred to the account of the Police Finance Department.

However, the police force’s financial budget report for next year has not yet been released, so it is naturally impossible for the Financial Secretary to prepare funds in this regard.

But if the National Security Bureau is going to carry out a plan of expansion and reorganization as a whole, it is impossible for the salaries of the brothers below to remain unchanged, right?
Coupled with other financial expenditures, the police management team commanded by Liu Jiehui undoubtedly bears very important work responsibilities.

The premise for all plans to be implemented is first of all the issue of financial budget.

Fortunately, Liu Jiehui is extremely capable in this area. While the police force's annual financial statements are extremely impressive, it also retains a considerable amount of unexpected financial reserves.

Liu Jiehui's management team is fully capable of implementing Zhou Quan's plan to reorganize and expand the National Security Bureau.

Of course, even though the police finance department has a limited budget, Zhou Quan has already prepared a backup plan.

Part of the US$7.5 billion turned over to the Financial Secretary will soon be transferred back to the account of the Police Finance Department.

Even this part of the windfall had already been determined by Zhou Quan to be used mainly for upgrading the police force's weapons and equipment, as well as for the construction of other aspects of the police force.

But when the time came to pay the funds, it was obviously impossible for the police force to deliver all of it at once.

According to the police force's usual external financial expenditure plans, it must at least be divided into three stages, namely advance payment, progress payment, and the final balance.

Under this funding payment method, the deadline is sufficient to support Zhou Quan in completing his plan to reorganize and expand the National Security Bureau.

The key point at the moment lies in whether this reorganization and expansion plan can eventually allow the four police chiefs to reach a consensus.

Because this is not a personnel adjustment within the police force, but Zhou Quan is preparing to increase the number of seats in the police force from the level of constitutional commissioners to the core management.

Even if Zhou Quan is qualified to make arbitrary decisions, the police force is, after all, the police force of the Hong Kong government, and not a one-man show for Sir Quan.

Some things, even if they seem to make no difference, ultimately it comes down to the impact.

The procedural principle is particularly important at this time.

Zhou Quan single-handedly promoted the reorganization and expansion plan of the National Security Department, which was a consensus decision made by the top management of the entire police force.

The meanings represented by these two are completely different at the essential level.

Li Wenbin and Liu Jiehui have already expressed their attitudes and both agree to support their boss' ideas and plans.

In the end, the only action DCP left was Zhou Xingxing, and his attitude was naturally unquestionable.

No matter what decision Zhou Quan makes, he will immediately agree with it.

"Boss, the commanders of the three major departments of the National Security Bureau are all experienced in operations and management." Slowly suppressing his smile, Zhou Xingxing gave his opinion solemnly.

"Over the past few years, A-Zhan and the other three have performed their duties faithfully, and there have been no problems with their performance evaluations."

“Add to that the DOA group case that just concluded, and the JC group case that is about to succeed.”

"I believe that the three of them meet the promotion procedures and are eligible to be promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police and enter the core management of the police force."

To be precise, this is what Zhou Quan himself thinks.

How could Zhou Xingxing, who had followed Zhou Quan all the way up from the grassroots level of the police force, not be aware of his boss's thoughts?
From a public perspective, He Wenzhan, Liu Baoqiang and Chen Guohua have already met the police force's promotion procedures.

Personally, he certainly wants to see his fellow comrades' police careers reach new heights.

Most importantly, only when the commanders of the three major departments of the National Security Bureau are promoted will their subordinates have the opportunity to be promoted and get a raise.

This result is also the basic essence of the National Security Bureau's reorganization and expansion plan.

"The idea proposed by Ah Xing is exactly what I had in mind."

With a slight nod, Zhou Quan calmly and formally explained his adjustment plan for the National Security Department.

"I plan to add two more assistant directors within the National Security Department to be responsible for commanding the three major departments under it."

"In addition, I also plan to formally organize the various teams within the three major departments into departmental organizations, and the corresponding commanders will be clearly designated as chief superintendents."

"It will be in charge of various teams and groups, and the best ones will be promoted based on this."

"If you don't have any other opinions, just raise your hands and vote!"

Judging from the current situation, the so-called show of hands vote is just a formality.

But this scene is the most important content of today's closed-door meeting.

After waiting for the results of the show of hands vote, Zhou Quan will formally sign the executive order.

It was signed by Li Wenbin, Zhou Xingxing and Liu Jiehui.

Only the official documents produced through this series of procedures can represent the decision of the top management of the entire police force.

Only then can Zhou Quan submit it to the Hong Kong government and senior officials in his hometown.

As to whether it will be approved in the end, it depends on the opinions of the Hong Kong government and senior officials in my hometown.

Of course, this is just a formality.

Since the Hong Kong Island Police Force has a high degree of autonomy, as long as it complies with procedural principles and does not violate the interests of the Hong Kong government and its home country.

Then the decisions of the top management of the Hong Kong Police Force will basically not be vetoed.

"agree!"

"Agree!"

Without any hesitation or delay, Zhou Xingxing and Liu Jiehui immediately raised their right hands to support their boss's idea.

Only National Security DCP Li Wenbin did not express his attitude at the first time.

This made Zhou Xingxing and Liu Jiehui both involuntarily look at Li Wenbin in surprise.

(End of this chapter)