The Chief Detective Inspector is dead. I'm now the top police officer in Hong Kong!

Chapter 75 Special Promotion Plan (37)

"No problem."

"I support Young Master Sheng, Inspector Qiao, and Brother Yongshi to make decisions together."

“It’s fair, I agree.” Li Jiaxiang, Hong Baolian, Ren Chaoxiong, Zeng Xiangrong and others raised their hands without any objection.

Any large-scale organization can never be a one-man show; decisions made by the person in charge represent the group. The highest authority is the core leader recognized by the group members. The core leadership must not be too large to avoid bloated structures and decision-making delays.

Correspondingly, the core leader holds the vast majority of decision-making power, making them the most powerful figure, but also the group's public face and the person responsible for all decisions. In victory, they reap the greatest rewards; in defeat, they bear the greatest backlash.

Huang Qixian's position is nominally that of secretary, but in reality, he is the general representative of the other members, and his ranking is not fourth, but second!

Because he reported directly to Lin Tiansheng and had the responsibility of contacting all members, he was Lin Tiansheng's channel for mobilizing the remnants of the party. Whoever was closest to the core had the most power. Conversely, Qiao Jingxing and Pu Yongshi were ranked third and fourth in power, respectively. However, in the darkest hour of the remnants, the ranking within the core group did not differ much.

Back then, Inspector Wong was Lok's driver. His betrayal of Lok as a witness was approved. At that time, Lui Lok still harbored the idea of ​​remotely controlling the police force and waging war, needing a contact person. Unfortunately, once out of power, his influence waned, and any attempt at remote control was thwarted.

But it did leave a contact person for the remnants of the party, enabling them to unite the remaining forces. Now, Huang Qixian is doing the job of an administrative secretary with ease. He pulls out a small notebook from somewhere, holds it in his hand, and looks intently at Sheng Shao, preparing to take notes on his speech.

Lin Tiansheng, however, was not awkward. He took a sip of tea to rinse his mouth and clear his throat before speaking, "Brother Qiao, let's talk about the views of the foreign executives on the harassment in the New Territories."

Currently, Qiao Jingxing is the only channel of contact between the remnants of the party and the higher-ups. The others either have too low a rank or are not at headquarters but stay in various regions, with relatively closed networks of connections.

Qiao Jingxing straightened his posture, his face revealing satisfaction: "In two days, I attended seven meetings, large and small, met with the Deputy Commissioner of Operations three times and the Commissioner of Police once."

"In my opinion, the police leadership is very impressed with the swift quelling of the New Territories riots, and some officers may be promoted in the near future."

The swift execution of the decapitation strike quelled the New Territories incident, saving the Hong Kong government a huge amount of administrative expenses. The foreigners were naturally happy, and Deng's excessive use of force once again deepened the Hong Kong government's fear.

Lin Tiansheng nodded and said, "It seems that our external environment has improved a lot. If the foreigners need us, they will definitely use us. Just based on our contributions to the New Territories incident, Inspector Qiao should be promoted."

The person who signed the action plan was Qiao Jingxing. Of all the remaining gang members, only Qiao Sir was in the Criminal Division and had the authority to formulate a temporary plan. If Qiao Sir didn't support him, there would be procedural problems, and Lin Tiansheng would be happy to see him reap the greatest benefits.

Qiao Jingxing didn't pretend and said frankly, "I have already attended three police superintendent-level meetings, and I may be promoted to the Constitutional Commission in the near future."

Lin Tiansheng suggested, "Try to stay in the Criminal Division."

In the 1980s, the Hong Kong government's power structure was relatively primitive, with the Governor's House at the top, under which were the Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary, and Secretary for Justice, forming the "three secretaries." Within the three secretaries were various decision-making divisions, and in the local government there was the Administration Bureau, and in the legislature there was the Legislative Council. Below the decision-making divisions were the various executive divisions.

The Police Force was essentially the "Execution Section," managed by the "Security Section" within the Decision-Making Section, which corresponds to the "Security Bureau" in the later "Three Departments and Twelve Bureaus."

Within the police force, there are four levels: A, B, C, and D. Level A departments consist of the four major police districts, all headed by senior assistant commissioners. Level B departments include the Criminal Investigation Department, Operations Department, and Personnel Department, headed by assistant commissioners, with deputy heads being chief superintendents.

Below the Class B departments, there are further subdivisions and units, classified as Class C. Heads are determined by seniority, ranging from Senior Superintendent to Superintendent. The Chief Inspector is merely the leader of a subdivision within a Class C unit.

The four police stations are further divided into units B, C, and D, according to their size.

Departments at the General Administration report to the Deputy Director, who in turn manages the Chief Executive. Local departments are managed by the Senior Assistant Director, who reports directly to the Chief Executive.

Qiao Jingxing could have easily risen through the ranks within the General Administration.

"I see."

From a personal perspective, he would prefer to stay at the General Administration.

Once a police officer is promoted to Superintendent, they become a member of the Constitutional Commission. In a state of emergency, they can participate in high-level decision-making, have voting rights, and are truly in command.

It can take up to 10 or 20 years to climb up the ranks from a local position.

Lin Tiansheng turned to look at Pi Zhibang in the corner: "Pi sir, have you heard anything?"

In the West Kowloon Police Station, Inspector Pi sat leisurely in his office, legs crossed. In the Renyi Tea House, he sat in a corner, holding a teacup, waiting for a long time for a chance to speak. He almost burned his mouth with the tea, and waving his hand comically, he said, "Young Master Sheng, the foreign Commissioner 'Mark' wants to suppress your limelight and transfer you to Cheung Chau Island."

Hong Baolian and the others frowned; that was a place where only bird droppings remained.
"However, Henry, the foreigner, wanted to keep you here. After two days of back and forth, Mark drew a line: he couldn't keep you in the Major Crimes Unit."

"He wants to transfer you to the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB)."

Lin Tiansheng's eyes lit up. The Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) was a good place. It was lucrative and powerful. Compared to the hard work of serious crimes, there were many ways to make money.

The only difference between this place and other places with serious crimes is that there are fewer major cases and more public security cases, which are more complex and make it difficult to make significant contributions.

Because minor to moderate crimes don't cause widespread harm and are unlikely to attract the attention of higher authorities. Furthermore, gangsters are cunning and have many ways to evade the police.

If you want to solve a major case and get promoted, at the very least you have to uproot an entire triad, which takes a long time, and the credit might even be embezzled by your superiors in the end.

In summary, this time he went too far, making the foreign commissioner a bit scared. He transferred him to the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB), bribing him to keep him quiet and put his mind at ease. But for Lin Tiansheng, who had no hope of promotion in the short term, being transferred to a lucrative position was exactly what he wanted. The remaining probationary period could be used to cultivate his skills within the OCTB, and he could make new contributions after that.

He couldn't help but laugh: "This transfer is to my liking. Did Inspector Pi persuade you? You've worked hard."

"It took a little effort, nothing too strenuous," Pi Zhibang said, his chubby cheeks twitching slightly with a smug look. Lin Tiansheng asked, "But, Yunzi, He Li and the others all have a medal of bravery, didn't the foreigners give me one?"

Pi Zhibang spread his hands and said arrogantly, "It's unreasonable to give out bronze medals, and the foreigners don't want to give out gold or silver ones. But if great merit isn't rewarded, people will be uneasy. In order to show the guys, the foreigners have decided to make a special exception and include you in the 'Police Talent Development Program' for next year. After your probation period, they will recommend you to study at the police academy. After graduating in a year, you will be promoted directly to senior inspector!"

(End of this chapter)