Special promotions

The Promotion Board may, notwithstanding any provision of these Rules, recommend to the Commissioner for promotion any police officer up to the rank of inspector who possesses special qualifications or marked abilities or exceptional aptitude for special work, irrespective of the length of service of the police officer or whether or not he is qualified by rules 4 and 5 of these Rules. __________ Police 13 SCHEDULE I [rule 11] Promotion Board Marking System PART I Maximum Marks 1. Total marks obtained in the police qualifying examination ................................................................................. 300 2. 10 marks for each year of Service in the present rank ................................................................................. 100 3. 20 marks for each Reward or Commendation received in the rank held ............................................................ 100 Maximum Marks total Part I ............... 500 PART II 4. Sport, social and other voluntary and welfare and special qualifications ........................................................... 100 5. Discipline, character, leadership and personal qualities ................................................................................. 200 6. Answers to questions on police duties .................... 200 Maximum Marks total Part II ................. 500 Grand Total ......................... 1000 14 Police Notes (i) Part I will be completed before the candidate attends for interview as the marks are a matter of fact. (ii) Each member of the Promotion Board will complete Part II individually and the candidate with the highest number of combined marks is successful. The final figure will be divided approximately so as to be shown as a percentage. __________ Police 15 SCHEDULE II [rule 11] Notes for Guidance of the Promotion Board. 1. Discipline (50 marks) (a) Entries in the candidate’s misconduct sheet, if made within the last four years in the rank of a constable and since promotion in any other rank, will be taken into account for assessment purposes. (b) This includes the ability to accept as well as to enforce discipline. (c) Degree of development of a sense of personal responsibility. 2. Character (50 marks) This assessment is intended for the candidate’s moral character, in particular his behaviour and the degree of respect he earns from private persons as well as members of the Department. 3. Leadership (50 marks) Experience of leadership i.e. his ability to command and control men in all fields and the degree to which persons will voluntarily follow his lead. 4. Personal Qualities (50 marks) Qualities necessary in a police officer not specifically mentioned are listed below for the guidance of examining officers16 Police (a) Sense of duty. (b) Initiative. (c) Physical toughness. (d) Mental alertness. (e) Tact. (f) Kindness and understanding. (g) Sense of humor and fair play. __________