6.
Supplementary to Question No
in LegCo meeting on 20 January
Mrs. TAM (in Cantonese):
Sir, recently the Tuen Mun District
the
has set up a co-ordination committee to fight crime. Members of committee
participate in the crime.
would like the juveniles to fight against Has the Government
considered extending such a scheme to other new towns and, if not,
what are the reasons ?
Secretary for Security: Sir, all the districts in which these
new towns are situated have
their own District Fight ime Committees and if these District Fight Crime Committees want to
set up a co-ordinating body as Tuen Mun has done, certainly
in principle we would give them very strong support.
Mr. ANDREW WONG:
Sir, could the Secretary be more specific
as to which new towns he is referring to when he quotes the
crime figures in his answer ? Could a breakdown of the figures
be given for each new town and whether or not Sha Tin features
the highest shop theft cases ?
Secretary for Security: Yes, I have a detailed breakdown
been
The
by the divisions in which the crimes have committed.
leader in the pack I am afraid is Sha Tin, followed by Tuen Mun,
Yuen Long and Tsuen Wan.
and
indeed
all
Perhaps as far as shop theft
these crimes are concerned, it would
be easier if I gave my hon. Friend an answer in writing
rather than standing here for the next 20
out the figures. (ke Anex I)
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