Comparative Statistics for the Periods 1 January 31 July in 1992 and 1993
Table A
1992
(1 Jan – 31 Jul)
1993
(1 Jan 31 Jul)
Change (%)
A. Total reports
1725
3142
+
82%
Corruption reports
1303
1783
+ 37%
Non-corruption reports
422
1359
+
222%
B. Corruption reports
Police
254
356
40%
Other government departments
322
436
35%
(See Appendix 1)
Private sector*
691
928
34%
(See Appendix 2)
Public bodies
Pursuable reports
36
63
+
75%
993
1195
+
20%
C. Breakdown of private sector
corruption reports*
Section 9 offences of the
619
861
+
39%
Prevention of Bribery Ordinance
Others
72
67
7%
D. No. of persons charged#
201
192
4%
E. No. of persons cautioned#
68
34
-
50%
F. No. of persons convicted+
131
125
5%
G. Case load
-
1232 (as at 1 August 1993)
Notes:
*Including complaints concerning the British Armed Forces:
2 in 1992 but none in 1993.
#Figures for these two categories include cases that were
investigated in previous years but with persons being charged
or cautioned in the calender year specified.
+The no. of persons convicted was based on the no. of prosecutions completed
during the period specified. These completed prosecutions which included cases instituted prior to and during the relevant periods were 227 and 184 respectively. All percentage figures are rounded off to the nearest whole numbers.