Appendix K.
REPORT OF THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF
POLICE FOR THE YEAR 1928.
SUMMARY OF CRIME FOR 1928.
1. The total number of cases reported to the Police during the year 1928 was 19,610 as against 24,444 in 1927, being a decrease of 4,834 or 19.7%. The average for the last five years is 19,690.
2. In the division of these cases into serious and minor offences there were 5,201 serious cases in 1928 as against 4,553 in 1927, an increase of 644 or 12.3%. There were 14,409 minor cases in 1928 as against 19,891 minor cases in 1927, a decrease of 5,482 or 27.5%. Please see Table I.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT.
I. The Strength of the Department on December 31st was:
Europeans Chinese TOTAL 1928 37 125 162 1927 34 123 157II. The number of searchers employed on Launches and ferries, on December 31st was:-
1928 1927 Europeans 7 6 Chinese Regular 125 95 Chinese Temporary Nil. 25 Female Searchers 31 31 TOTAL 163 157These figures include both Hong Kong and Kowloon.
The Temporary Searchers were dispensed with on the 1st September, 1928, and replaced by Regular Duty Chinese Constables.