An Inspector of Police (Specialist) [Bandmaster] is mainly deployed on specialist duties including the following -
(a) leading and performing Police Band musical performance with Bandsmen, including marching display performance;
(b) providing personal tuition to all Band members when required;
(c) overseeing the administration and controlling the revenue and expenditure of the Band;
(d) monitoring the morale and welfare of the Bandsmen;
(e) maintaining all facilities and musical instruments and equipment of the Band; and
(f) maintaining a high standard of discipline and turnout of all members of the Band.

(Note: May be required to wear uniform, work shifts and/or irregular hours including evenings, weekends and public holidays, work in an area outside the HKSAR and will be subject to discipline under the Police Force Ordinance.)

(a)(i) have a Bachelor degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; and have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 1 results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent [Note (2) to (4)] [Entry point: Police Pay Scale Point 25 ($47,690 per month)] [Note (5)]; or
(ii) have a Bachelor degree from a Hong Kong university, or an accredited Associate Degree from a Hong Kong tertiary institution, or a Higher Diploma from a Hong Kong polytechnic / polytechnic university / Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education / technical college, or a Diploma from a registered post-secondary college awarded after the date of its registration, or equivalent; and have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 [Note (6)] or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent; [Entry point: Police Pay Scale Point 24 ($46,295 per month)]; or
(iii) have Level 3 or equivalent or above in five subjects in HKDSEE [Note (7)], or equivalent; or have Grade E or above in two subjects at Advanced Level in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) and Level 3/Grade C or above in three other subjects in HKCEE, or equivalent; and have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 [Note (6)] or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent [Note (3a)to(3b)] [Entry point: Police Pay Scale Point 23 ($44,910) per month];
(b) be able to read and write Chinese and speak fluent Cantonese;
(c) be able to pass all the selection requirements[Note (7)] including a physical fitness test;
(d)(i) be proficient in performing with one or more Western Woodwind, Brass or Percussion Instruments with an acknowledged Professional Diploma or equivalent, and have a Grade 8 or above Certificate in Musical Theory from the Royal School of Music, or equivalent; or
(ii) be proficient in performing with one or more Western Woodwind, Brass or Percussion Instruments with Grade 8 or above Certificate from the Royal School of Music or equivalent, and have a Bachelor degree majoring in music or an acknowledged Professional Diploma in Music Theory, or equivalent;
(e) be proficient in conducting a symphonic band;
(f) be proficient in arranging music for a symphonic band;
(g) be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and have lived in Hong Kong for at least seven years; and
(h) fulfill the Basic Law Test requirements as follows -
all applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their Basic Law knowledge. A pass result in the Basic Law Test is an entry requirement for civil service jobs requiring non-degree / non-professional qualifications at or above completion of secondary education level. Only those candidates who have passed the Basic Law Test will be considered for appointment. Attaining a score at or above 53 out of the full mark of 100 (i.e. getting at least 8 out of 15 questions correct) will be deemed to have a pass result in the Basic Law Test. The Basic Law Test result will also constitute an appropriate weighting in a candidate’s overall assessment. For candidates who have not taken the Basic Law Test or have not attained a pass result in the Basic Law Test at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the Basic Law Test during the recruitment process.