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3.
It is difficult to draw any conclusion on the
effectiveness of the police action. But even though the
police may not be able to identify the culprits in every
reported incident, door to door enquiries by the police
do produce a deterrent effect on such criminal behaviour.
4.
Secondly, preventive public education involving,
notably, District Boards and District Fight Crime
Committees is the best approach to this particular problem.
At the district level, District Officers and their staff
through regular liaison with Mutual Aid Committees,
Residents Associations, Owners Corporations, schools and
other district organizations, will continue the task of
educating the public about such anti-social behaviour.
In November last year, a publicity campaign was launched
with success by the District Fight Crime Committee in Wong
Tai Sin where posters, stickers and pamphlets were
distributed to residents. A similar campaign was also
organized by the Southern District Board in August this year.
5.
Members may recall the periodic Announcement
of Public Interest (API) on television depicting how a
selfish person by throwing a bottle from his home in a
high-rise flat has fatally injured his daughter below. The
Government is mindful of the need to review the adequacy of
public education on this problem. To strengthen people's
awareness of the dangers of falling objects, a special
territory-wide campaign will be mounted before the end of
the year.
As part of the campaign, the existing API will
be replaced by a new one. Additionally, new poster will
also be produced and widely distributed.