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Forty citizens who helped the Police fight crime were commended at the Good Citizen Award (GCA) Presentation Ceremony today (November 12).
The Award, presented twice a year, is organised by the Police Public Relations Branch with sponsorship from the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC).
Two of the awardees received the Good Citizen of the Year Award (GCYA), while the others received the GCA. With their help, more than 40 people were arrested for a variety of offences including murder, robbery, burglary, theft, indecent assault, deception and arson.
Mr Leung Ting-ki and his son Mr Leung Ka-chu, winners of GCYA, helped Police arrest a robber.
In June 2009, a culprit took a taxi on Yen Chow Street, Sham Shui Po. On the way, he suddenly strangled the taxi-driverˇ¦s neck with a nylon rope and declared robbery. Mr Leung Ting-ki who was driving past the scene with his son, Mr Leung Ka-chu, witnessed the incident and assisted in subduing the culprit. Subsequently, the two Mr Leungs, both injured, subdued the culprit who was then arrested by the Police.
Mr Leung Ting-ki and Mr Leung Ka-chu were presented with a plaque and each a cash award of $3,000. All other GCA winners each received a certificate and a cheque of $2,000.
Mr Tse Yin-tak, a GCA winner, assisted Police in the detection of a murder case.
A sixteen-year-old girl was reportedly missing in April 2008. Mr Tse then received a phone call from his friend who stated that he had strangled a girl and dismembered her body. Mr Tse suspected his friend of being in connection with the missing girl case and thus made a report to the Police. Acting on the information provided by Mr Tse, Police arrested his friend who was subsequently convicted of murder and preventing the lawful burial of a body, resulted in a sentence of life imprisonment.
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Mr Yam Tat-wing, commended and thanked the awardees for their bravery. He believed that the GCA scheme helped promote the spirit of mutual help in the community and would inspire more people to join the Police in the fight against crime, keeping Hong Kong one of the safest cities in the world.
Member of Manpower Committee, HKGCC, Mrs Virginia Ma, and member of the Fight Crime Committee, Ms Sylvia Yau Siu-fee, also attended the ceremony.
Mrs Ma said that while Hong Kong Police was widely recognised as a professional and efficient disciplined service, the protection of lives and properties of the public relied on the collaboration of different parties. The HKGCC would continue to support the GCA scheme and encourage the public to join hands with the Police in fighting crime.
Police Report No.2
Ends/Thursday, November 12, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:44
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