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Hong Kong Police College launches first government-offered bachelor's degree

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The Hong Kong Police College is set to launch a new Bachelor of Policing (Honours) (Security and Criminal Investigation) degree program, becoming the first government department in Hong Kong to offer such a course. Police Commissioner Joe Chow announced that the program, approved by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications, aims to begin by the end of the year. This free, three-to-four-year program is designed for rank-and-file officers and will include criminal investigation training, internships, and language courses. AI

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Hong Kong Police College launches first government-offered bachelor's degree

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin,Ng Kang-chung ·

    Hong Kong Police College becomes first government unit to roll out degree course

    The Hong Kong Police College has become the first government department to offer a bachelor’s degree programme, with the force set to roll out the course for rank-and-file officers by the end of this year. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming announced the development on Satu…

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