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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1984
THE WORKING GROUP ON VICE-ASSOCIATED ESTABLISHMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCE CONCLUDED THAT SUCH AN APPROACH WOULD PLACE LESS STRESS ON INDIVIDUALS AND THAT IT WOULD OFFER LESS SCOPE FOR INTIMIDATION ON THE PART OF THE PROTECTORS OF THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANISED VICE. IT IS HOPED THAT A DRAFT BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED EARLY IN THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
PREVENT CRIME CAMPAIGN
EARLY INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE CAMPAIGN, LAUNCHED IN JULY, IS HAVING SOME EFFECT. REPORTED BURGLARIES IN THE THREE MONTHS BETWEEN JULY AND SEPTEMBER DROPPED BY 7.3 PER CENT TO 2 985. THE CAMPAIGN, USING THE THEMES +POLICE AND THE PEOPLE FIGHTING CRIME TOGETHER+ AND LOCK UP AND BEAT THE CRIMINALS+ IS AIMED TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO TAKE SIMPLE, SENSIBLE AND INEXPENSIVE SECURITY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THE IR PROPERTY.
RESEARCH
THE RESEARCH SUB-COMMITTEE HAS IDENTIFIED TWO GROUPS TOWARDS WHICH IT CONSIDERS IT PRACTICAL TO DIRECT CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMMES FIRST OFFENDERS AND RECENT LEGAL ARRIVALS. THE SUB- COMMITTEE IS ALSO STUDYING SHOPLIFTING, RECIDIVISTS, JUVENILE CRIME, LEGISLATION ON GAMBLING AND CRIME IN NEW TOWNS.
OTHER AREAS
THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE IS EDUCATING OCCUPANTS OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS TO MAKE THEM MORE SECURITY CONSCIOUS, AND IS CONSIDERING BETTER TRAINING FOR WATCHMEN, TO PREVENT ROBBERIES IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS. IT HAS ALSO PROPOSED A CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM WHICH, IT IS HOPED, WILL PREVENT YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ENTERING CINEMAS TO SEE PORNOGRAPHIC AND VIOLENT FILMS.
+CRIME, AND THE EFFECTS OF CRIME, REACH INTO ALL AREAS OF SOCIETY AND WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO CURB AND CONTAIN IT,+ SIR PHILIP SAID.
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