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lessening of crime is particularly impressive in face of the steady growth of the population and the knowledge that the crime rate in urban areas throughout the world is tending to increase. It is also remarkable because, since 1956, it has not often been practi- cable to deport convicted criminals. The present difficulty over deportation has, however, been offset by a continuous and inten- sive drive against triad societies and increased supervision of habitual criminals. As in other large cities the criminal classes are becoming more ingenious and the Police have increasingly to investigate cases of clever frauds and other sophisticated forms of crime.
The amount of business conducted between the International Police Organization, more commonly known as Interpol, and the Hong Kong Police has grown over the years, and a sub-bureau of Interpol was established in Hong Kong during the year. The Narcotics Bureau co-operates closely with the Preventive Service of Hong Kong, narcotic suppression agencies and Police Forces all over the world, with results of mutual benefit in their collective efforts to suppress both international and internal drug trafficking.
As part of the general publicity campaign, the Police undertook an effective drive against narcotics. It also organized a special Narcotics Exhibition at the Police Training School from June to July to enable leading members of the public to become better informed. A team of police officers produced an anti-narcotics play in June which was broadcast on two occasions. As a further part of the drive a special Narcotics Squad was formed at the CID Headquarters, and proved its value by making several large seizures and detecting clandestine drug distributors and factories.
The statistics of serious crime for 1960 are in Appendix IX.
Early in 1960 a number of officers were seconded to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to assist in the investigation of cases of illegal immigration into Canada from Hong Kong.
Recruitment and Training. Overseas probationary sub-inspectors are recruited in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, and other sub-inspectors and constables are recruited locally. Upon enlistment all ranks are given a six months' course of instruction at the Police Training School. The curriculum includes public relations, civics, law and legal principles, court procedure, police