Supplementary to question No. 3 in the
Legislative Council on 23 January 1985
Mr. Alex WU : Sir, according to the figures given, the percentage of detected
cases leading to conviction was 12 percent of reported cases. Is Government
satisfied with this low rate and, if not, what remedial measures are being taken?
Secretary for Secrurity :- No, Sir, the Government is not in the least satisfied
with that rate of conviction, but the fact of the matter is, I am afraid, that
thefts from the vehicle is an extremely difficult offence to detect. It is for
this reason that theft from vehicles and theft of vehicles has been a major part
of the anti-crime publicity campaign which started in the middle of last year.