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Despite the special problems of a densely packed, largely high-rise environment, Hong Kong is still one of the safest cities in the world. Highly efficient and well-equip ped to maintain law and order, the Royal Hong Kong Police Force has an author- ised strength of 23.000. There is close liaison with the Armed Services based 1 in Hong Kong where the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force are all represented. The three services work closely with the police force, particularly in the task of combatting illegal immigration. As from July 1982, all arriving Vietnamese boat refugees have been detained in closed centres under the control of the Correc- tional Services Department. Yet legal and illegal immigration puts a heavy strain on Hong Kong's security forces, which fre- quently work in conjunction with the auxil- iary services manned by volunteers from all walks of life. Both the police and the Customs and Excise Service are responsi ble for the suppression of the traffic in narcotics, with officers deployed in a com- bination of search, patrols, inspection and investigation operations. Since 1974, the territory has had a separate agency, the Independent Commission Against Cor- ruption, to tackle the problem of corrup- tion through detection, prevention and education. Hong Kong is also well served by the Fire Services which play an import- ant role in safeguarding the welfare and safety of the community.
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Previous page: The Marine Police small boat unit patrols Hong Kong waters for illegal immigrants and smuggling activi- ties. This page: Arriving Vietnamese boat refugees give particulars to the Civil Aid Services; at Chi Ma Wan closed refugee camp, run by the Correctional Services Department, youngsters receive kinder- garten schooling from the Salvation Army; a briefing for 'B' Squadron of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment (the Volunteers) before a weekend exercise.»
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