Whether it was the former Security Department or the current National Security Department,
its internal staffing structure had always remained incomplete.
This was evident from the promotions of the young officers before them.
When Chow Sing Sing, Kwan Man Chin, Luo Danian, and Lok Kai-cheung had first followed Zhou Quan in establishing the Security Department's operational framework, nearly all the deputy commander posts under their respective groups had been vacant.
That was precisely why these young officers could now be smoothly promoted to deputy heads of their respective groups.
Otherwise, this round of internal promotions could not have gone so smoothly.
Had the chief inspector posts in those groups already been occupied, this would not have been something the National Security Department could decide behind closed doors.
To promote these young officers under his command, Zhou Quan would first have had to free up the corresponding positions.
With the transfers of multiple chief inspectors involved, the Personnel Department at Tai Kwun would have had to consider the matter carefully. After all, this was not just one or two people.
Moreover, this time, it was not only some of the men in the Criminal Operations Division who had received promotions.
Quite a few men in the Internal Investigations Branch and the Liaison Affairs Division had also received promotions and pay raises.
Although those two divisions were relatively more fully staffed, Zhou Quan had long since made advance arrangements for their chief inspector posts as well.
Across the three divisions and nine groups, that amounted to nine chief inspector posts.
Had the arrangements been left until the last moment, it would certainly have been a very difficult matter for the Personnel Department.
After all, there were still plenty of senior inspectors across the Police Force's departments waiting for their chance at promotion.