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The Fight Crime Committee Report No. 31, which gives a detailed account of the committee's work in 2011, was released today (October 19).
During the year, the Committee monitored the overall crime situation and the situation of commercial crime as well as the progress of the Police Superintendent's Discretion Scheme. It also implemented the fight crime publicity work and oversaw the work of District Fight Crime Committees. The Committee also examined the 2011-12 publicity campaign for rehabilitated persons, the implementation of the Sexual Conviction Record Check Scheme and the Law Reform Commission's report on "The Common Law Presumption that a Boy under 14 is Incapable of Sexual Intercourse".
The report further covers the work of the two sub-committees under the Fight Crime Committee, the Standing Committee on Young Offenders and the Publicity Sub-Committee, and the work of the 18 District Fight Crime Committees.
Chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration, the Fight Crime Committee comprises eight non-official members and seven senior government officials. It is tasked with drawing up plans to reduce crime, co-ordinate efforts in fighting crime and monitor the results, and encourage the public to participate in crime prevention activities.
The report is now available at all the District Offices of the Home Affairs Department. It has also been uploaded to the Security Bureau's homepage at www.sb.gov.hk .
Ends/Friday, October 19, 2012
Issued at HKT 15:02
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