ICAC Command Course features global participation of graft fighters and law enforcers
2009-11-27
Twenty-seven officers from the ICAC, Mainland procuratorate authorities and other local and overseas law enforcement agencies today (Friday) graduated from the 29th ICAC Chief Investigators Command Course (CICC) after completing a four-week intensive prof essional and management curricula.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 29th CICC, ICAC Commissioner Dr Timothy Tong Hin-ming said the course had helped participants develop their leadership and management skills, and recognise the value of experience-sharing with their counterparts fro m around the world.
Dr Tong said a common bond amongst all participants who were all able law enforcement officers was “the commitment to become part of the mighty force that upholds justice, to serve without fear or favour, and to help make the community fair, just, stable and prosperous”.
The CICC, run by the ICAC since the late 1970’s, has developed into a prestigious training course amongst the international law enforcement community, providing leadership and management training with a global perspective.
Amongst the speakers were Dr Allan Zeman, Chairman of Ocean Park Corporation, who gave a lecture on managing change and crisis; and Mr John Chan, Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, who expounded on strategic leadership.
Other speakers included Federal Bureau of Investigation’s former supervisory special agent Dr Timothy Turner; academics Professor Joseph Cheng, Professor Elfred Roberts and Dr Eugenie Leung; legislator Ms Audrey Eu, current affairs commentator Mr Allen Lee; and freelance feature writer Mr Chris Dobson. Case s tudies of major ICAC investigations were conducted by senior ICAC officers.
Study visits to the procuratorate authorities in Shanxi Province and the Macao Commission Against Corruption were also arranged for the participants.
Apart from seven ICAC officers, three senior officials from the Shanxi Provincial People’s Procuratorate, the Guangdong Provincial People’s Procuratorate and Macao Commission Against Corruption also participated in the course.
Meanwhile, two senior officers from the Internal Revenue Service of the Department of Treasury of the United States and the Bhutan Anti-Corruption Agency participated for the first time.
Other overseas participants included senior officers from the European Anti-Fraud Office; the World Bank; the Serious Organised Crime Agency of the United Kingdom; the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau of Singapore; Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commissi on; Australian Customs Service, Australian Federal Police, Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia; and Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission.
The course also attracted participants from local agencies including the Hong Kong Police, Immigration Department, Customs and Excise Department, Correctional Services Department, Fire Services Department and the Securities and Futures Commission.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 29th CICC, ICAC Commissioner Dr Timothy Tong Hin-ming said the course had helped participants develop their leadership and management skills, and recognise the value of experience-sharing with their counterparts fro m around the world.
Dr Tong said a common bond amongst all participants who were all able law enforcement officers was “the commitment to become part of the mighty force that upholds justice, to serve without fear or favour, and to help make the community fair, just, stable and prosperous”.
The CICC, run by the ICAC since the late 1970’s, has developed into a prestigious training course amongst the international law enforcement community, providing leadership and management training with a global perspective.
Amongst the speakers were Dr Allan Zeman, Chairman of Ocean Park Corporation, who gave a lecture on managing change and crisis; and Mr John Chan, Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, who expounded on strategic leadership.
Other speakers included Federal Bureau of Investigation’s former supervisory special agent Dr Timothy Turner; academics Professor Joseph Cheng, Professor Elfred Roberts and Dr Eugenie Leung; legislator Ms Audrey Eu, current affairs commentator Mr Allen Lee; and freelance feature writer Mr Chris Dobson. Case s tudies of major ICAC investigations were conducted by senior ICAC officers.
Study visits to the procuratorate authorities in Shanxi Province and the Macao Commission Against Corruption were also arranged for the participants.
Apart from seven ICAC officers, three senior officials from the Shanxi Provincial People’s Procuratorate, the Guangdong Provincial People’s Procuratorate and Macao Commission Against Corruption also participated in the course.
Meanwhile, two senior officers from the Internal Revenue Service of the Department of Treasury of the United States and the Bhutan Anti-Corruption Agency participated for the first time.
Other overseas participants included senior officers from the European Anti-Fraud Office; the World Bank; the Serious Organised Crime Agency of the United Kingdom; the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau of Singapore; Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commissi on; Australian Customs Service, Australian Federal Police, Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia; and Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission.
The course also attracted participants from local agencies including the Hong Kong Police, Immigration Department, Customs and Excise Department, Correctional Services Department, Fire Services Department and the Securities and Futures Commission.