Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Young Man Knows How to Be a Man
West Kowloon Regional Police.
In the conference room, Senior Superintendent Cao Dahua sat in the middle, surrounded by a group of superintendents and chief inspectors.
"Everyone has read the report of this operation. Although the operation had twists and turns, in the end both the Long and Tiger brothers were killed. The result is still good.
After all, the Longhu brothers are one of the top ten gangsters, and successfully killing criminals at the level of the top ten gangsters will have a positive effect on protecting the safety of citizens, shocking Xiaoxiao, and boosting the reputation of our police force."
I will report to the director personally that I successfully killed Brother Longhu this time." Cao Dahua paused and then said, "But there is another question, about police officer 66622 He Jiahui.
I believe you have all seen this name in the report. Both the Longhu brothers were shot to death by him alone. Therefore, he was the first to contribute to this case and should be rewarded accordingly.
Supposedly, killing the top ten gangster-level criminals is enough to recommend him to take the promotion test. Even if he does not do well in the test and fails the promotion test, he still has to be promoted. At the very least, he must have three stripes on his shoulders!
But the problem is that this police officer 66622 He Jiahui just graduated from the police academy this year and is still a new recruit. So far, he has only worked one day and is suspended the rest of the time.
It is not in line with the rules of the police force to recommend a police officer who has only worked for one day to take the promotion test or be promoted to sergeant. But in this case, he is indeed the first to contribute, so it will not work if he does not reward him. Let’s discuss it today. How should I reward him?"
Everyone in the conference room looked at me and I looked at you, and they all looked at a loss.
According to the regulations of the police force, if police officers want to be promoted to inspectors, in addition to taking the unified recruitment examination, there is another way, which is the "Personnel with Inspector Potential Program", which is the so-called promotion test recommended by their superiors.
This "Program for Personnel with Inspector Potential" does not require a university diploma, but only requires passing the five-subject secondary school examination. The threshold is obviously much lower.
And this promotion method is specifically for junior police officers, that is, ordinary police officers, senior police officers, sergeants and police sergeants. It is an internal promotion path.
If you take this path for promotion, you need to have very good work performance, then get a recommendation from your superior, and then take the exam. After passing the exam, you need to go through 36 weeks of training before you can become a formal inspector.
It is not easy to get a recommendation from your boss, and it is even more difficult to pass the exam.
The promotion difficulty of this route is much more difficult than participating in the open recruitment of trainee inspectors. There are more than 20,000 junior police officers in Hong Kong, and no more than five people can be promoted to inspectors through this method every year.
Moreover, there are prerequisites for promotion through the "Personnel with Inspector Potential Program". Only police officers who have served for two years are eligible to be recommended by superiors.
Although it is much easier for a police officer to be promoted to sergeant, he still needs to serve for four years before he can take the examination and selection.
This limitation on service time is also reasonable. Under normal circumstances, an excellent police officer will have outstanding performance and begin to show his talents after working for two to four years.
The same is true for other industries. In the first year, the novice stage is basically learning, and in the second year, they gradually become familiar with the business. Those who are capable will gradually become key talents, be appreciated by their bosses, and receive promotions and salary increases.
But who would have thought that Ho Ka Fai is such a monster!
He Jiahui only worked for one day, and then he was suspended to see a psychiatrist, but he killed ten gangsters. It was like he had just half stepped out of Novice Village and defeated a full-level boss.
As a result, the police force did not know how to award awards.
A newcomer who only worked one day was promoted to sergeant? Even the son of the director would not dare to open such a back door!
A newcomer who has only been working for one day is recommended to take the supervisor exam? The chief executive himself can’t even tell the candidate!
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The matter of promotion finally came to nothing. After all, He Jiahui was still a newcomer and had only worked for one day. If he was directly promoted, wouldn't the promotion system of the police force be in chaos?
However, this credit is still recorded in He Jiahui's file. If he really takes part in the promotion test in the future, it will also be regarded as an important work achievement.
In addition, Ho Ka Fai also received a personal commendation from the Commissioner of Police.
In the lobby of the police station, He Jiahui, wearing a brand-new police uniform, walked up to Chen Jiaju and stood at attention, saluting.
Police Commissioner Chan Ka-kui picked up a Bronze Medal of Valor and brought it to Ho Ka-fai's chest.
The Medal of Valor is an award under the Xiangjiang Medal of Honors and Commendations. It is divided into three levels, namely the Gold Medal of Valor, the Silver Medal of Valor and the Bronze Medal of Valor.
In terms of commendation levels, the Bronze Medal of Valor belongs to the eighth level of commendation, which is lower than the seventh-level Bronze Bauhinia Medal, but higher than the ninth-level Medal of Honor for the disciplined services.
The eighth level of commendation is actually not low. The so-called "Good Citizen Award" is only the twelfth level of commendation.
The higher the level of medals, the harder it is to get them. For example, most of the recipients of the Golden Medal of Valor are awarded posthumously. That is to say, only those who died in the mission will be awarded the Golden Medal of Valor, which is similar to domestic peacetime awards.
First class merit.
After awarding the medals, Chen Jiaju handed a rooster rope to He Jiahui.
In the past, Hong Kong police would wear a whistle when patrolling. The whistle would be hung on the chest with a ribbon. This ribbon was the so-called "chicken rope".
The most basic chicken rope is black and is distributed in the police academy.
The chicken rope woven from red, yellow and black is called the flower chicken rope. It is used to commend police officers who have contributed to the police force, performed outstandingly and devoted themselves to their duties. It is usually awarded by the Commissioner of Police himself.
On top of the flower chicken rope, there is also a red chicken rope, which is used to commend police officers who have outstanding achievements in their work and have made significant contributions to Hong Kong. This red chicken rope is personally awarded by the chief executive.
The Bronze Medal of Valor and the Flower Chicken Rope are basically the ceiling-level honors that grassroots police officers can receive.
For Chen Jiaju, He Jiahui in front of him can be regarded as an old acquaintance.
At the graduation ceremony of the police academy a few days ago, Chen Jiaju had just awarded the Xue Fu Cup to He Jiahui. Before the Xue Fu Cup was warmed up, he also awarded He Jiahui the Bronze Medal of Valor and the Flower Chicken Rope.
"Well done, Ho Ka-fai, I saw you right! Just after joining the police force, he killed gangsters like the Longhu brothers and made a great contribution! He has the demeanor of my youth!" Chen Jiaju said with a smile.
Someone next to him immediately said: "The director single-handedly arrested the drug lord Zhu Tao and caused a sensation in Hong Kong overnight. He was in his early twenties."
These words are clearly trying to flatter Chen Jiaju.
Since someone started to flatter me first, He Jiahui no longer restrained himself. He immediately said: "It is only because of the example set by the director and the wise leadership of the superiors that I can achieve today's results!"
Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, the leaders of the West Kowloon Police Station, from Senior Inspector Cao Tat-wah to Police Sergeant Butter Crab, all showed smiles of satisfaction.
He Jiahui secretly observed the expressions of the people around him and thought to himself: "Isn't it just flattering? Who can't do this?"
Chapter completed!