Approval for two Deputy Commissioners of Police to extend service
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     The incumbent Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Mr Wong Chi-hung, will extend his current term of office for six months to October 16, 2016 while the incumbent Deputy Commissioner of Police (Management), Mr Chau Kwok-leung, will extend his current term of office for 12 months to May 7, 2017.

     A Police spokesman said today (March 4), ¡°Approval has been given to extend Mr Wong¡¯s and Mr Chau¡¯s service respectively for six months and 12 months to facilitate a smooth transition of the senior Force management.¡±

     Mr Wong and Mr Chau are originally scheduled to retire upon reaching the normal retirement age of 57 on April 17 this year and May 8 this year respectively.

Ends/Friday, March 4, 2016
Issued at HKT 16:12

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