• The rank of Sergeant is lower than Staff Sergeant but higher than Corporal. The rank insignia of a Sergeant consists of three chevrons.
• To become a police sergeant, officers need to undergo a six-month-long residential training programme, which includes courses in police defence tactics, physical training, lessons in criminal law, as well as training as a Ground Response Force officer.
• Upon completion of their training, police sergeants may be dispatched to Neighbourhood Police Centres to gain relevant experience in policing matters and to build up their leadership skills. After that, they are dispatched to various police departments, where they take on different jobs such as frontline work, investigations or intelligence work.

Today, he is a police sergeant leading a team at Sembawang Neighbourhood Police Centre. Recalling how he subdued a band of robbers with his team two years ago, he said, “It gives me great satisfaction to take part in police operations to solve crimes, and to serve the people.” (My Paper, 19/12/2008)

沙展 (Hong Kong)