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Written by: Kong Fanxu
2021-04-29 20:25
Last update date: 2021-04-29 20:25
At present, both the Police and Fire Services Departments are facing a shortage of dormitories. The Security Bureau has submitted a document to the Legislative Council. The Police Force plans to demolish the 15-year vacant junior police quarters next to the Western Police Station and rebuild them into 3 new quarters together with the inspectorate quarters. , A total of 540 units were provided, and facilities such as the Police Public Relations Division were added at the same time. The project cost involved 2.02 billion yuan.
The Fire Services Department plans to build a 17-storey fire station and ambulance station in Area 72 of Tseung Kwan O, including 132 dormitory units, with an estimated engineering cost of 650 million yuan.
Huang Shaoqing said that at the Central and Western District Council meeting on May 28, a district councillor proposed a temporary motion for the demolition of the Western District Police Station.
(Photo by Zhang Haowei)
According to the Security Bureau’s documents, the Western District Married Police Officers’ Dormitory Redevelopment Project covers an area of 3,672 square meters and the project cost is estimated at 2.02 billion yuan. The project includes the demolition of the vacant married junior police officers’ quarters and inspectorate quarters since 2006, and the construction of 3 The 28 to 29-storey married junior police officers’ quarters provide 540 units, of which 84 have an area of approximately 753 square feet and 456 have an area of approximately 592 square feet.
Set up the office of the Police Public Relations Division
The Police Force also plans to set up covered parking spaces for parking mobile vehicles and parking lots for dormitory residents, involving 23 police station dedicated parking spaces or pick-up and drop-off parking spaces, 71 private parking spaces, 6 motorcycle parking spaces, and 3 pick-up and drop-off parking spaces for passenger and cargo vehicles; The facilities include changing rooms, night duty rooms, fitness rooms and other police station facilities; and the office of the Police Public Relations Division and related support facilities are set up.
The Police Force plans to demolish the vacant dormitories next to the Western District Police Station and rebuild 3 dormitories for married junior police officers with 28 to 29 floors, providing 540 units.
(Security Bureau document)
The police force owes 3,400 units and the shortage rate is about 22%
During the construction period, the facilities of the Western District Police Station will be temporarily relocated, including the temporary relocation of the police station facilities currently in the Inspectorate Quarters to the Western District Police Station’s main building, and provision of temporary buildings at the Aberdeen Police Station to accommodate the Western District Police. Related offices of the main building of the district police station affected by the project.
The document pointed out that as of the 1st of this month, the police force lacked more than 3,400 dormitory units, the shortage rate was about 22%, and the waiting time for staff and junior dormitories was about 5 years.
The authorities plan to submit funding proposals for the proposed public works projects to the Legislative Council for deliberation in the second quarter of this year, and apply to the Finance Committee for funding. The project is expected to be completed within seven years.
The Police Force plans to demolish the vacant dormitories next to the Western District Police Station and rebuild 3 dormitories for married junior police officers with 28 to 29 floors, providing 540 units.
(Security Bureau document)
The Fire Services Department plans to build a fire station and ambulance depot in Area 72 of Tseung Kwan O, including the provision of 132 dormitory units and related facilities.
(Security Bureau document)
The shortage rate of fire dormitory is about 32%
In addition, the Fire Services Department plans to build a fire station-cum-ambulance station, departmental dormitories and replacement fire-fighting facilities in Area 72 of Tseung Kwan O, covering an area of about 3,015 square meters, with an estimated construction cost of 650 million yuan.
The scope of the project includes the construction of a 17-storey attached rooftop building, providing 132 dormitory units of about 50 square meters and related facilities.
The proposed fire station and ambulance station can accommodate 5 parking workshops; the fire department’s operational vehicles, including fire safety education buses and emergency preparedness education buses, have outdoor covered parking spaces and outdoor parking lots for dormitories, including 21 private car parking spaces and 2 Motorcycle parking spaces; relocation of the community emergency preparedness section storage room, and relocation of the fire-fighting equipment team office.
As of the 1st of this month, a total of 5,722 members of the Fire Services Department are eligible to be allocated quarters, but only 3,909 dormitory units are available for allocation. The shortage is as high as 1,813, and the shortage rate is about 32%.
At present, the average waiting time for junior-level dormitories is about 6 years.
The authorities plan to start the proposed project after the Finance Committee approves the funding, and the project is expected to be completed within three years.
The Fire Services Department plans to build a fire station and ambulance depot in Area 72 of Tseung Kwan O, including the provision of 132 dormitory units and related facilities.
(Security Bureau document)
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