While Wong Bing Yiu was getting the work of the entire Police Force in order, Tsang Yuk-ming was also familiarizing himself with Operations.
He had transferred from his position as Management DCP to become one of those responsible for the Police Force's operations.
Naturally, he had to gain a thorough understanding of exactly how things stood under his command.
Even though his policing career had now reached its end, he still needed to see his final stint through properly.
Otherwise, a serious mistake at work during his tenure could lead to his superiors holding him accountable.
When that happened, losing his good name at the end of his career would be a minor matter. Losing his long-service pension and benefits altogether would affect his actual interests.
Moreover, although he had essentially reached the limit of his promotion prospects within the Police Force, that did not mean his career in government would stop there.
Ultimately, the Police Force was merely one of the departments under the Hong Kong Government.
As long as his performance was sufficiently outstanding and he also had the means to arrange it, Tsang Yuk-ming could certainly move beyond the confines of the Police Force.
Wasn't Deputy Secretary Lok at the Security Bureau the best example?
When Lok Ming-wah left the Police Force, his rank had been far below Tsang Yuk-ming's.
Whether he worked within the Police Force until his honourable retirement or left it for new prospects and a new environment.
The most important point in either case was that Tsang Yuk-ming's performance had to be outstanding enough.
Faced with the authority of Number One and Sir Kwan, he had no intention of bringing the Police Force's operations entirely under his control.
But that did not mean he would sit around doing nothing and coast until the