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Public Order
The Fire and Ambulance Services Academy at Pak Shing Kok, Tseung Kwan O, was commissioned in January 2016 to meet advances in technology and firefighting and rescue techniques.
Public Liaison
A public liaison group comprising 30 members of the public from different walks of life are appointed annually to encourage public participation in monitoring and improving the delivery of emergency fire and ambulance services.
Government Flying Service
The Government Flying Service provides a wide range of flying services, including round-the- clock search and rescue coverage, casualty and medical evacuation, firefighting and support for other government departments.
It has a staff of 196 disciplined and 58 civilian members, and a fleet of four fixed-wing aircraft and seven helicopters. In 2016, members flew a total of 6,307 hours, helped in 588 search and rescue operations and took 1,555 people to hospital by helicopter.
Immigration Department
Immigration Control
The Immigration Department plays an important role in maintaining law and order by controlling entry into Hong Kong. Immigration officers conduct checks at control points and vet entry applications to detect undesirable people, including international criminals and dubious visitors. The territory refused the entry of 53,499 people in 2016.
Detection of Forged Travel Documents
The department takes strict measures to guard against the use of forged travel documents and carries out special operations against forgery syndicates. In 2016, it discovered 461 forged travel documents, compared with 511 in 2015. The department maintains close contact and exchanges information on such documents with local, Mainland and overseas law enforcement agencies and consulates.
Interception of Targeted or Wanted Persons
In 2016, officers intercepted at immigration control points 280,056 targeted or wanted persons. in connection with offences or court orders ranging from failure to settle outstanding fines to serious crimes.
Combating Unlawful Employment
The department's Anti-Illegal Workers Combat Squad combats illegal employment, conducting undercover patrols at illegal worker black spots. In 2016, the squad arrested 6,070 illegal workers in 16,233 raids, compared with 6,762 arrested in 13,788 raids in 2015. The vast majority were visitors who had breached their conditions of stay.
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