The Hong Kong Police College held a passing-out parade today (22nd) to witness the graduation of a new batch of trainee inspectors and police cadets, who are now joining the police force. Four trainees accepted media interviews and shared their thoughts on joining the police force. During the “black violence”, one of the award-winning trainees witnessed the police quickly stop the violence and restore order to society, which made her feel the professionalism of the police in serving the public and maintaining law and order. She made up her mind to join the police force, hoping to use her life to influence lives. \ Ta Kung Pao reporter Gu Zhuoxun (text and photos) Gu Zhuoxun, Hui Zhaojie (video)

23-year-old Judy Xie studied at the Department of Early Childhood Education at Baptist University before joining the police force. She finds the nature of police work very attractive. She can come into contact with different people and things in different positions and face unexpected challenges at any time. She hopes to improve herself through the police force, break out of her comfort zone, and live a more positive life. During the “black violence” in 2019, Judy, who is currently studying at university, witnessed rioters disrupting order, which destroyed her impression of a safe and peaceful Hong Kong. The police quickly arrived to control the scene and restore order, which made her feel the professionalism of the police in serving the public and maintaining law and order, and made her determined to apply for the police force. The 27-week cadet training not only improved her physical fitness, psychological quality and perseverance, but also improved her communication skills through training and exchanges with classmates. Judy believes that both early childhood educators and police officers are working hard for the next generation of society and have social significance. The former is to cultivate talents and teach children the correct values, while the latter is to prevent crime and maintain social order. She will continue to uphold the sense of mission of cultivating the next generation and do a good job of fighting crime for the future of the next generation.

The 35-year-old honorary baton winner, Inspector Carlos Sin Ting-bin, has been in the police force for 8 years, mainly working in uniformed positions. His father is a retired police officer. Hearing his father share his experience in investigation work since he was a child made him dream of joining the police force. In his 8-year police career, the thing that impressed Carlos the most was that two years ago, a citizen jumped into the sea to commit suicide because of a broken heart. He immediately jumped into the water to save him. Carlos later learned that the victim had jumped into the sea at the same location for the second consecutive day, so he encouraged and enlightened him with words, reminding him to look to the future and talk to people around him more often to avoid him committing suicide again because of depression and prevent tragedies from happening.

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Carlos described the training at the Police Academy as a challenge of perseverance. During the training, he often encountered distances that he thought he could not finish or tasks that he could not accomplish. However, with the encouragement of his classmates, he was able to persevere to the end. From the training in the academy, he understood that as long as he had perseverance and determination, there was no difficulty that he could not cope with. Frontline police work often requires dealing with conflict incidents and making instant judgments, which has enabled him to develop the ability to remain calm and communicate under pressure. He said that the honor he received this time is not only a recognition of his efforts, but also a reminder for him not to forget the confidence and courage that a police officer should have in his future work, and to always do his best to cope with possible challenges. He hopes that this spirit of perseverance can be passed on so that more members of the police force can break through their own boundaries and achieve more possibilities.

29-year-old police officer Chan Ting-kang (Ah Hong), who won the Sit Fu Cup and Silver Whistle, was a lifeguard before joining the police force. His journey to becoming a cadet was full of ups and downs. He was injured during training last year and needed a long period of rest. That setback made him think about giving up being a police officer, but he eventually regained his confidence and mustered up the courage to return to the Police College. Ah Hong recalled that he was very nervous and worried on the first day back to the police academy. It was a big challenge to adapt to the physical training in the academy again. Sometimes he almost wanted to give up because he was too tired, but he kept telling himself to persevere and not waste that precious opportunity. Under the careful guidance of the instructors, he gradually adapted to the training, successfully passed various assessments, and was awarded the Sit Fu Cup, Silver Whistle and Literature Award. As he is about to graduate, he feels that his past efforts have finally paid off. He emphasizes that he will go all out in the future to become an outstanding police officer and contribute to the police force and Hong Kong.

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33-year-old Andy Leung is a retired Hong Kong windsurfing athlete. He represented the Hong Kong team in major international events such as the 2012 London Olympics and the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, and won gold and silver medals in the Hong Kong East Asian Games and the Incheon Asian Games respectively. In 2019, he ended his 15-year athletic career and served as a coach for the Hong Kong Windsurfing Team. Two years ago, he decided to leave his comfort zone and successfully applied through the police force’s athlete recruitment program last year to become a trainee inspector.

Andy recalled that the most difficult part during the training was learning a lot of laws and police knowledge in a short period of time. It was a big challenge for him to regain the habit of learning after years of not studying. After careful guidance from his superiors and mutual encouragement from his classmates, he successfully completed the training. Andy said that this precious experience made him realize that even in the face of great challenges, as long as he is willing to work hard, he will definitely be able to overcome the difficulties. It not only enhanced his self-confidence, but also cultivated a good learning attitude and problem-solving ability. He believes that these experiences will help him in his future work and become an outstanding police officer.