Under the Police Force's traditional management practices, once Tsang Yuk-ming transferred to DCP Operations, he would essentially have secured his place as the next Police Force Number One.
Within the Police Force, DCP Operations had always been the second-ranking figure, below only Number One.
Of course, there was one prerequisite: Tsang Yuk-ming still had to have plenty of years of service left when Wong Bing Yiu stepped down.
But now, as the dust settled, things were different.
The post that represented the Police Force's second-ranking figure had already changed.
Sir Kwan, serving as National Security DCP, was now the big shot below only one man and above everyone else in the Police Force.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances over the next few years, Zhou Quan would inevitably succeed to the position of Police Force Number One.
Under these circumstances, Wong Bing Yiu had two main reasons for transferring Tsang Yuk-ming to DCP Operations.
The first was to give Tsang Yuk-ming the dignity he deserved.
He could forget about becoming the next Number One. He essentially had no hope of that.
The other reason was that Wong Bing Yiu intended to make some adjustments to the Police Force core management.
Having taken office, Commissioner Wong naturally wanted to expand his influence within the Police Force core management as much as possible.
After all, he was not the previous Number One and lacked the unquestioned authority of the first Commissioner since the handover.
By transferring Tsang Yuk-ming to DCP Operations, he could take the opportunity to increase his say in the Police Force's management.
"Choi Yuen-kei, formerly Police Force Senior Assistant Commissioner and head of the Regulatory Department, is hereby promoted to Police Force Deputy Commissioner, responsible for management."
The newly appointed Number One, Sir Wong, calmly read out his next personnel adjustment