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WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1978
MR. DAVIES ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE SCHEME IS USED EXTENSIVELY IN SUPPORT OF THE 999 SYSTEM IN WHICH CALLS ANSWERED EY POLICE IN VEHICLES HAS FALLEN FROM 50 TO 37 PER CENT SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BEAT RADIO.
HE SAID: +ABOUT 700 PATROLLING POLICE OFFICERS WITH RADIO SETS ARE AT ANY ONE TIME ABLE TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH THEIR DISTRICT CONTROL AND WITH ANY OTHER OFFICER IN THEIR DISTRICT, AND TO BE CONTACTED THEMSELVES WHILST ON PATROL BY DIRECT RADIO LINK.
+ IN ADDITION, THE RADIOS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DIVISIONAL AND DISTRICT CID OFFICERS AND FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES BY OTHER UNITS.+
HE ALSO NOTED THAT AS A RESULT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SCHEME, A NUMBER OF ARRESTS WERE MADE AT THE SCENE OF THE CRIME.
+BEAT RADIO ARE ALSO USED TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO PATROLLING OFFICERS AND TO REINFORCE THEM WITH OTHER OFFICERS IN EMERGENCY.+
+ THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THE SYSTEM WILL BE DEVELOPED AS EXPERIENCE IS GAINED IN ITS OPERATION AND AS THE INFORMATION SYSTEM WHICH WAS PARTIALLY INTRODUCED ON FEBRUARY 1, 1978, IS DEVELOPED, + MR. DAVIES SAID.
ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY COMMENTS
ON PROPERTY SPECULATION
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER MEASURES OF CONTROL OVER SPECULATIVE ACTIVITIES IN PROPERTY DEALINGS IF SUCH SPECULATION CAN BE ESTABLISHED AS BEING DAMAGING TO THE ECONOMY OR TO THE SUPPLY OF RESIDENTIAL AND OTHER ACCOMMODATION AND IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE.
THIS AS STATED BY THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. DAVID JEAFFRESON, IN REPLY TO A QUESTIC EY THE HON. SIL, CHER
IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
MR. JEAFFRESON ADDED THE GOVERNMENT IS ONITORING THE PROPERTY MARKET, BUT WARNED THAT TO FIND EFFECTIVE AND ACCEPTABLE MEASURES WOULD NOT BE EASY.
+FOR EXAMPLE,+ HE SAID, THEY FUST NOT INHIBIT THE SUPPLY OF PROPERTY COMING ON TO THE MARKET.+
HR. JEAFFRESON ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WERE OTHER DIFFICULTIES IN DEALING WITH SPECULATIVE ACTIVITIES I THE PROPERTY MARKET FOR THE PROTECTION OF GENUINE INVESTORS AND HOME-BUYERS.
HE SAID IT WAS HARD TO DEFINE +SPECULATIVE ACTIVITIES IN PROPERTY DEALINGS+ AND THAT THE +NISCHIEF MAKERS+ WERE NOT EASY TO BE DISTINGUISHED FRC +GENUINE RIVESTORS+ AND +HOME BUYERS+.
/+AND IF WE
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