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Crime information forms, an alternative means of reporting crime information, were also widely used, with 2 570 completed forms received, leading to 428 arrests.
The Junior Police Call (JPC) remained popular, with some 178 030 active members at the year's end. Apart from involvement in fight crime activities and crime prevention campaigns, members were provided with a wide range of sports, recreational and academic programmes, organised with a view to fostering a positive attitude towards a healthy life. Members also participated in a wide range of community services such as flag-selling and fund-raising for charity, tree-planting and environmental protection programmes. The JPC helps to guide its members towards becoming responsible and law-abiding citizens.
The Force jointly produced the television programmes Crime Watch, Police Call and Police Report with Radio Television Hong Kong. These programmes are broadcast on a regular basis on both the English and Chinese channels of the two local television stations. In addition to the reconstruction of undetected crime cases and delivering appeals to witnesses for related information, special features were made of current crime trends and problems, as well as the various facets of police work. The programmes enjoyed a consistently high audience rating.
During the year, there were altogether 97 visits to the Force by 1 126 local and 397 overseas personalities.
Planning and Development
On April 1, the New Territories Region was split into two regions, North and South, with their regional headquarters at Tai Po and Ma On Shan, respectively.
Force planning concentrated on developments taking place on North Lantau, and on building up resources for newly-developed areas in the New Territories. An interim police station at Tung Chung on North Lantau was completed in November. It provides a base for enhanced police coverage until the permanent police stations at the new airport at Chek Lap Kok and Tung Chung new town become operational.
The West Kowloon Reclamation project was closely monitored, as was the Southeast Kowloon Development Study, in anticipation of additional police services required in Southeast Kowloon after the redevelopment of Kai Tak Airport.
A $111 million firing range complex was completed at the Police Tactical Unit base at Fanling during the year. This houses a 100-metre range, nine indoor ranges and a Close Quarter Battle House.
In Kowloon East Region, work commenced on an indoor firing range, comprising eight mini-ranges and an indoor conventional 25-metre range. When this project is completed in 1995, the Force will have five indoor firing ranges equipped with the most sophisticated weapons training facilities.
Elsewhere, the Ma Liu Shui Marine North Division Base and Tap Mun Island Police Post were completed, while work commenced on the construction of a new post on Kat O Island and a new Marine Police Training School at the former Sai Wan Ho Pier.
Refurbishment or expansion programmes at seven police stations were also completed, and work to improve the Police Training School ranges continued.
Construction of married quarters for junior police officers at Tsing Yi was completed, providing 288 units for occupancy in December. Another 408 units are due for completion at Fanling in July 1994. During 1993, funds were approved for the construction of another two blocks at Wong Tai Sin, comprising 429 married quarters. Piling work for both of
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