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Forty citizens who helped the Police fight crime were commended at the Good Citizen Award (GCA) Presentation Ceremony today (June 12).
Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Police Director of Operations, Mr Wong Chi-hung, pointed out that the Force did not fight crime on its own, noting that support and co-operation from the community and the public were indispensable. He said Police-community partnership had been extended to various sectors, citing Junior Police Call and the newly established Senior Police Call as good examples.
He urged members of the public and the community to continue joining hands with the Police, to secure public safety and order with a view to maintaining Hong Kong as one of the safest and most stable societies in the world.
The CEO of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC), Ms Shirley Yuen, said that HKGCC supported Police-community partnership in maintaining law and order. The Chamber had been the sole sponsor of the GCA scheme, which commended members of the public who stepped up for justice and took the initiative to assist the Police to fight crime. Aiming to promote the spirit of courage and to make Hong Kong a better society, HKGCC would continue to support the scheme.
Fight Crime Committee member, Ms Wong Mee-chun, noted that with the continuous development of the city, the modus operandi of crimes was multifarious. Nevertheless, Hong Kong remained one of the cities with low crime rate. Apart from the outstanding performance of the Force, Ms Wong said mutual trust and co-operation of the Police and the community also contributed to the achievement.
With the help of today¡¦s awardees, more than 30 persons were arrested for a variety of offences including indecent assault, theft, robbery and wounding. Each of them received a certificate and a cheque of $3,000.
Presented twice a year, the Award is organised by the Police Public Relations Branch and sponsored by HKGCC. More than 3 900 persons have been commended over the years.
Ends/Thursday, June 12, 2014
Issued at HKT 17:54
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