Crime prevention insight
Police Inspectors must be able to direct and manage a team and complete different missions to prevent crimes.
Police Inspectors
Descriptions & Duties
- Police Inspectors are mainly deployed to manage and supervise a team of police officers. They maintain law and order, prevent and investigate crimes, and handle queries from the public. They examine crime scenes to searching for clues and evidence, observe the activities of suspects, analyse evidence in order to identify criminal activity and gather information for court cases. They also prepare reports on progress of investigation, maintaining informational files on suspects, and submit reports to apply for arrests or warrants. They will be subject to discipline under the Police Force Ordinance.
Generic Competencies
Physical Abilities
Physical abilities
- Physical strength
- Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Technology Skills
Technology skills
- Computer literacy
- Application of technology
Importance:3 (Max:5)
Skill is basically required
Cognitive Abilities
Cognitive abilities
- Creativity
- Visualisation
- Logical thinking
Importance:3 (Max:5)
Skill is basically required
Comprehension And Expression
Comprehension and expression skills
- Reading comprehension
- Oral / written expression
Importance:3 (Max:5)
Skill is basically required
Social Skills
Social skills
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
Importance:5 (Max:5)
Skill is required all the time
Organisation And Execution Skills
Organisation and execution skills
- Planning
- Organising
- Judgement
- Decision making
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Problem Solving Skills
Problem solving skills
- Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently
Importance:5 (Max:5)
Skill is required all the time
Management Skills
Management skills
- Leadership
- Management of finance / time / people / other resources
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Trade Specific Competencies
General Requirements
Academic qualification
- A bachelor's degree; or diploma/ higher diploma/ associate degree; or attained Level 3 in 5 subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE)
Other specific requirements
- Level 1 in English & Chinese in Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) or Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE; read and write Chinese and speak fluent Cantonese; pass a Physical Fitness Test; pass an Eyesight Test (with no eyesight correction tools); physical standards (height and weight): 163cm and 50kg for male, 152cm and 42kg for female; permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and have resided in Hong Kong for at least seven years
Career Path & Salary
Government Sector
Monthly Salary Police Pay Scale Point 23-37
Monthly Salary Police Pay Scale Point 38-42
Monthly Salary Police Pay Scale Point 43-48
Monthly Salary Police Pay Scale Point 49-52
Monthly Salary Police Pay Scale Point 53-54A
*For more details on Civil Service Pay Scales, please visit website of the Civil Service Bureau.
http://www.csb.gov.hk/english/admin/pay/952.html
Work Environment
- Police Inspectors are required to work shifts and/ or irregular hours and work in an area outside the HKSAR.
Tools
- Hand sprayers - Pepper spray
- Handcuffs
- Handguns - Semi-automatic pistols; Service revolvers
