The detailed arrangements for Operation Sharp Sword would be made separately later by its commander, Chow Sing Sing.
Zhou Quan had also designated the person responsible for investigating Yan Guorong, chairman of Wanzhong Group.
The next item was naturally publicity at the Police Force-wide level.
"Ko, to maintain secrecy around Operation Sharp Sword, the increase in the Police Force's alert level will not be announced publicly for now."
Turning his gaze toward the head of the Support Department seated among the Police Force Assistant Commissioners, Zhou Quan issued a very clear instruction.
Under normal circumstances, an increase in the Police Force's alert level required a press conference to inform every sector of society across Hong Kong.
But before the meeting began, Zhou Quan had already made its subject clear: this was a meeting concerning national security.
At this point, the overriding authority of the National Security Law was undoubtedly on full display.
As its principal enforcer, he could even become the most powerful figure on Hong Kong Island in a single leap.
Otherwise, raising the Police Force's alert level was certainly not something he could implement merely by signing an administrative order.
At the very least, the Security Bureau would have to be notified.
But once Zhou Quan defined the subject of the meeting and exercised the corresponding powers of his office, the entire situation changed.
Controlling news coverage and keeping Police Force operations confidential were even less of an issue.
"Sir Kwan, understood!"
A rare female officer in the Police Force core management-perhaps even the only one-ACP Ko rose gracefully and nodded firmly.
"I'll arrange for the Public Relations Department to make the necessary preparations and provide press support for Operation Sharp Sword."
With the boss issuing the instructions personally, and with legal authority and sound grounds behind them,