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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1985
FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE COMMENDED ******
YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR TAI KUEN, TODAY (SATURDAY) COMMENDED THE DISTRICT'S FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE FOR İTS CONTINUOUS EFFORTS IN PROMOTING CRIME PREVENTION IN THE DISTRICT FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS.
SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY TO LAUNCH THE DISTRICT'S FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN, MR TAI SAID THE COMMITTEE'S EFFORTS HAD RESULTED IN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CRIME PREVENTION AMONG RESIDENTS.
+ IT HAD ALSO UNDERLINED THE IMPORTANCE OF MUTUAL CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THE POLICE, HE SAID.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MR LEUNG SHUI-FAT, SAID THE COMMITTEE AND THE POLICE WILL BE SELECTING A NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS TO IMPLEMENT A NE IGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME.
THE SCHEME ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO HELP EACH OTHER PROTECT THE IR PROPERTY AND TO RAISE THE ALARM WHEN A CRIME IS COMMITTED. THE FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN WAS LAUNCHED TODAY WITH A POP CONCERT FOR ABOUT 900 RESIDENTS.
APPROVAL GIVEN TO BUY AMBULANCE MOTORCYCLES
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THE AMBULANCE SERVICE REVIEW STEERING GROUP HAS GIVEN APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF SEVEN AMBULANCE AID MOTORCYCLES FOR THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S AMBULANCE COMMAND.
THEY WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE EXISTING FLEET OF AMBULANCES IN AREAS WHERE ACCESS, IS HAMPERED BY TRAFFIC CONGESTION OR OTHER CAUSES.
THE MOTORCYCLES WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH RADIO AND LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE STABILISING TREATMENT TO INJURED PERSONS BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF AN AMBULANCE.
A FULL EVALUATION OF THE SCHEME WILL BE CARRIED OUT TO ENSURE THAT IT IS APPLIED IN AREAS OF GREATEST NEED AND THAT MAXIMUM BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC IS ACHIEVED. IF SUCCESSFUL CONSIDERATION MAY BE GIVEN TO EXTENDING THE SCHEME.
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