Major matters were settled in small meetings; minor matters were discussed in large ones.
Personnel changes in the Police Force core management and the reorganization and expansion of the National Security Department were clearly the Police Force's central management tasks at present.
Once the Police Force Number One and the three full-time Deputy Commissioners reached a consensus behind closed doors, implementation of these two key priorities began immediately.
Zhou Quan personally signed the Executive Order, with Lee Man-bun, Lau Kit-fai, and Chow Sing Sing signing in support.
The relevant Executive Order was then prepared in triplicate.
One copy remained within the Police Force, while one each was submitted to the Hong Kong Government and the senior leadership in Mainland China.
Immediately afterward, Lee Man-bun began making his final contribution within the Police Force, contacting his colleagues from the same generation who were approaching retirement age, one by one.
Whether or not the National Security Department's reorganization and expansion plan was approved, a sweeping reshuffle of the Police Force core management was clearly already a foregone conclusion.
After giving it some consideration, every member of the Police Force core management whom Lee Man-bun approached ultimately signed his petition with firm resolve.
Finance Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Yin Xiaofeng!
Regulatory Assistant Commissioner of Police Yu Suqiu!
Operations Assistant Commissioner of Police Pang Yan Kin!
Support Assistant Commissioner of Police So Tsz On!
Marine Police Regional Headquarters Commander Tung Biu!
Hong Kong Island Regional Headquarters Commander Cheng Chung-yan!
North New Territories Regional Headquarters Commander Guan Zhibang!
A full seven members of the Police Force core management would take early honourable retirement alongside Lee Man-bun.
The reasoning was simple. The first two Deputy Commissioners after the handover had set the precedent, followed by Choi Yuen-kei, He Lingyun, Tsang Heung-wing, and others.
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