The Fight Crime Committee Report No. 35, which gives a detailed account of the committee's work in 2015, was released today (October 14).

     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 to monitor the results, and encourage the public to participate in crime prevention activities.

     In 2015, the Committee monitored the overall crime situation, 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 the 18 District Fight Crime Committees. Apart from these, the Committee examined the publicity campaign for rehabilitated persons and the findings of an opinion survey on the effectiveness of publicity activities for offender rehabilitation, and discussed various issues of community concern, such as the drug situation in Hong Kong and the Home Affairs Department's work in supporting owners and residents of "three-nil" buildings.

     The report also 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.

     The report is now available at all the District Offices of the Home Affairs Department. It has also been uploaded onto the Security Bureau's home page at www.sb.gov.hk.

Ends/Friday, October 14, 2016
Issued at HKT 16:00

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