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speedboats which conform to licensing conditions, which means that smuggling will continue to be a problem in the foreseeable future.
The Marine Region has a major role in all search and rescue operations within the territorial waters of Hong Kong. It responded to 181 incidents compared to 190 in 1990.
Bomb Disposal
During 1991, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit attended a total of 107 calls, the nature of which varied from investigation into bomb explosions to disposal of explosive devices ranging from home-made bombs to vintage shells.
Community Relations
To encourage greater public support in the fight against crime, a special publicity drive was launched in January. The slogan adopted for the campaign was Join Forces Against Crime and the themes were to prevent, report and prove crime. A comprehensive publicity package, inclusive of a theme song, a series of television APIs (Announcements in the Public Interest) and posters, was produced.
A booklet on crime prevention was published during the year to give advice on personal safety, home security and protection of one's property. The booklet was distributed to the public through the Crime Prevention Bureau and the Police Community Relations Offices.
Regarding community involvement projects, the District Fight Crime Committees all rendered their support by organising activities for local residents.
Special recognition was given to individuals who had made a positive contribution towards the fight against crime, in the form of the Good Citizen Award and the Good Citizen of the Year Award. Jointly administered by the Royal Hong Kong Police and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the two schemes were started in 1973 and 1984 respectively. In 1991, 86 people received the Good Citizen Award, and the Good Citizen of the Year Award went to two people.
To advise the public of crime preventive measures and to appeal for their assistance for information to solve crimes, three television programmes were produced in conjunction with the Radio Television Hong Kong.
Crime Watch, a half-hour monthly programme, and Police Call, a 15-minute programme, were featured on the Chinese channels of both television stations. Police Report, a five-minute programme, was aired on the English channels. Reconstruction of unsolved crimes and a dramatised approach were featured in order to encourage spontaneous response from the public through the police hotline.
During the year, the police hotline received 7 781 calls, resulting in 1 246 arrests. Both figures showed an increase over those of the previous years and indicated a growing level of public support.
The Junior Police Call (JPC) is one of the largest youth organisations in Hong Kong and since its inception in 1974 over half a million young men and women have joined. Early in 1991, the 500th JPC School Club was formed in a secondary school in Sha Tin District, in the New Territories. At the end of 1991, the registered membership stood at 160 000, with an additional 14 000 leaders.
JPC organises a wide range of recreational and educational activities which provide members with healthy outlets as well as ideas in helping the police to fight crime. JPC members are also actively involved in community service, assisting in flag-selling and
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