If the Police Force launched a restructuring and expansion plan for the National Security Department, the most fundamental change would be an increase in the number of officers within it.
After all, the starting rank for Police Officers within the National Security Department was Sergeant, the second tier of the Junior Rank.
The Police Force Number One, Sir Kwan, personally summoned his three dedicated Deputy Commissioners to discuss the plan to restructure and expand the National Security Department behind closed doors.
This undoubtedly meant that his next move would be far more than simply promoting a portion of the Inspector-level officers.
There would very likely be changes to the Police Force's Commissioned Rank positions, and even seats in its core management.
The so-called National Security Department restructuring and expansion plan was, in fact, primarily about promoting its command personnel.
That was because streamlining the National Security Department's organizational structure ran counter to the Police Force's current political correctness.
That being the case, promotions clearly also meant increases in pay grades.
Starting at Inspector level, the salary difference between each rank was at least twenty thousand Hong Kong dollars.
Although Police Officers' salaries were arranged in advance by the Finance Department according to the budget plan and transferred into the Police Force's Finance Division account, there was still an issue.
The Police Force's budget report for the following year had yet to be released, so the Finance Department naturally could not have prepared funds for this purpose.
But if the National Security Department underwent an overall expansion and restructuring, surely the salaries of the men serving under it could not remain unchanged?
Combined with expenditures in other areas, the Police Force Management Group under Lau Kit-fai's command undoubtedly bore a very important responsibility.
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