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affected.
If we get any suggestion that the
publicity is insufficient in any way I can assure
you that it will be stepped up.
MR. CHUNG (in Cantonese) : Sir, a question for the
Secretary for Security. I would like to know how
many police officers are involved in the Neighbourhood
whether
Watch Scheme and sufficient police manpower
has been provided for the scheme?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY:
Sir, the police deploy at the
moment 79 sergeants in 19 districts to act as
Neighbourhood Police
work of
Co-ordinators. The these police
officers
covers
community relations as well
as the most prominent aspect of that which is the
Bureau.
Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. Police Community Relations
Officers in each district are also involved in running
the scheme, as are the staff of the Crime Prevention
Having regard to other commitments in the
Government and in other categories of crime and the
fact that an expansion rate of 16,000 households for
each phase is about right for effective management, it
is not intended at the moment to increase police
manpower in that area.
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