The Chief Inspector in the Major Crimes Unit was the chief culprit behind the unfair treatment Chong Ka-ho had suffered.
As for Lam Yin and the other senior officers at Central Police Station, they could not escape their share of responsibility either.
But severely punishing officers at Central Police Station who were all at least of Commissioned Rank over this incident was simply impossible.
Circulating a reprimand within the Police Force and recording a fault in their service records.
That was as far as the disciplinary proceedings against Lam Yin and the others could go.
Although this would have some effect on their future promotions and pay rises, it clearly would not affect their current authority or ranks.
Even if publicizing Chong Ka-ho's case was very likely to affect the Police Force's stability and reputation.
Ultimately, however, that was only a possibility, something that had not actually happened yet.
To put it bluntly, Chong Ka-ho was merely a junior rank who had not even entered the officer ranks.
How could he alone possibly make the entire core management of an important Police District accept demotion over their responsibility, or even be dismissed from the Police Force?
Had a heavyweight like Zhou Quan not backed him, Chong Ka-ho's case probably would not have caused any stir at all.
Given the ranks and authority of Lam Yin and the other senior officers at Central Police Station, completely suppressing public discussion of Chong Ka-ho's case would have been effortless.
Thus, even with Zhou Quan's protection and the fair-mindedness of Tsang Heung-wing, the Commander of Hong Kong Island Regional Headquarters.
The only person the Police Force could ultimately take serious action against was the Chief Inspector in the Major Crimes Unit who had been gravely derelict in his duties.
As for Lam Yin and