Supplementaries to Question 6 in Legco Chambers
on Wednesday 18th May 1988
MR. LIU (in Cantonese) : Sir, in view of the fact
that there has been an increase in the number of
burglary cases, will the Government inform this
Council whether there will be other measures to be
taken apart from the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme;
and whether more publicity will be arranged for the
Neighbourhood Watch Scheme so that its effect can
be manifested to its full?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY:
Sir, it is perhaps a little
early to confirm an increasing trend in burglaries
despite the figures for the first quarter of this year
but it is definitely intended that the Neighbourhood
Watch Scheme will continue to expand. As I have said,
July this year.
all: categories
of
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Additionally,
crime, including burglaries, are carefully monitored
by the police and by the Fight Crime Committee and
discussed in the Fight Crime Committee;
measures to
each
counter any particularly worrying trends in
in/category
of crime are taken as necessary.
As
regards
the
question
of more
publicity, certainly as the scheme expands publicity
will be given in those areas which are going to be