SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1984
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RESIDENTS TO GET AWARDS FOR FIGHTING CRIME
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NINETEEN KOWLOON CITY RESIDENTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR THEIR CIVIC-MINDEDNESS, BRAVERY AND HELP IN FIGHTING CRIME AT THE FRIENDS OF THE POLICE AND CITIZENS' AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY TOMORROW (SUNDAY) MORNING.
THE AWARD SCHEME HAS BEEN HELD ANNUALLY SINCE 1978 BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, WHICH COMPRISES OFFICIALS FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE POLICE, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS,
THIS YEAR'S NOMINEES, WHO ARE ALL MEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 23 AND 62, HAVE ASSISTED IN CASES OF THEFT, ROBBERIES, POSSESSION OF OFFENSIVE WEAPONS OR INDECENT ASSAULT, LEADING TO ARRESTS AND PROSECUTIONS.
COMMENTING ON THE SCHEME, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GORDON JONES, SAID IT PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE DISTRICT'S CONTINUING CAMPAIGN AGAINST CRIME.
+IT IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE POLICE FORCE BY RECOGNISING THE PUBLIC'S EFFORTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN COMBATTING CRIME.
+THOSE WHO ARE NOMINATED FOR THE SCHEME WILL SET A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS, HE SAID.
+THROUGH THESE, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO SOLICIT RESIDENTS' VIEWS ON THE CRIME SITUATION IN THE DISTRICT, THEREBY SUPPLYING INFORMATION TO THE POLICE, MR JONES SAID.
OFFICIATING AT TOMORROW'S CEREMONY WILL BE MR JONES MR WONG SIK-KONG, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE AND MR RICHARD LIDSTER, DISTRICT POLICE COMMANDER,
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FRIENDS OF THE POLICE AND CITIZENS AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY AT 10 AM TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT THE HO MAN TIN POLICE STATION.
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