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The Fight Crime Committee Report No. 32, which gives a detailed account of the committee's work in 2012, was released today (November 8).
Chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration, the Fight Crime Committee comprises eight non-official members and seven other senior government officials. It is tasked to draw 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.
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 fight crime publicity work and oversaw the work of 18 District Fight Crime Committees. Apart from these, the Committee examined the 2012-13 publicity campaign for rehabilitated persons and the fourth survey on the effectiveness of such publicity activities, and discussed various issues of community concern such as the supporting services for the integration of non-ethnic Chinese. In addition, the Committee held the biennial Fight Crime Conference to discuss topical subjects like online crime and commercial crime, as well as youth crime and youth drug abuse.
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 18 District Fight Crime Committees.
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/eng/pub/.
Ends/Friday, November 8, 2013
Issued at HKT 16:02
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