Kwan Man Chin and Lok Kai-cheung were veterans of the Police Force's National Security Department.
Back when the National Security Department was still part of the Security Department, the two of them had already shouldered major operational responsibilities.
Now that even Kong Chi Lap, who had joined later, had been included in Zhou Quan's arrangements, there was no reason to leave the two of them where they were.
"With Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Zhan of the Finance Division taking honourable retirement, his deputy Lau Kit-fai can be promoted to succeed him."
Zhou Quan did not immediately explain his plans for Kwan Man Chin and Lok Kai-cheung. Instead, he first raised the matter of those two Senior Assistant Commissioners.
"As for Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Cao of the Personnel Division, I think Assistant Commissioner of Police Yin from the Operations Department would be a suitable transfer to replace him."
Over the past few years, Lau Kit-fai had done an excellent job with the Police Force's accounts, and Zhou Quan also thought highly of his management abilities.
With him heading the Finance Division, Zhou Quan believed the Police Force would not need to devote too much attention to its budget and accounts for some time to come.
Yin Xiaofeng, an Assistant Commissioner in the Operations Department, was also a veteran among his peers.
He was capable enough and had previously held management posts.
Most importantly, he was an out-and-out member of the Police Force's Lee Faction.
After all, his immediate superiors had been Wong Bing Yiu and Lee Man-bun, in that order.
If there had been any question about his allegiance, he would have been transferred to another department long ago.
Having him take over as head of the Personnel Division also carried another, deeper meaning.
It meant Zhou Quan