SUNDAY, OCKPHER
THE +YOUTH AGAINST DRUGS SCHEME+ WAS LAUNCHED IN AUGUST 1981, AND HAS RECEIVED ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE.
IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, 63 SELF-INITIATED PROJECTS ORGANISED BY DIFFERENT YOUTH GROUPS HAD BEEN IMPLEMENTED. THESE HAD BEEN SELECTED FROM HUNDREDS OF APPLICATIONS.
THESE PROJECTS INCLUDED A VARIETY OF ANTI-NARCOTICS PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS SEMINARS, EXHIBITIONS, GAMES DAYS, TELEMATCHES, CONCERTS, DRAMAS, FILM SHOWS, CAMPING, HIKING, MASS JOGGING AND VARIOUS COMPETITIONS.
*IN VIEW OF THE GOOD RESPONSE THE NARCOTICS DIVISION HAS DECIDED TO CONTINUE WITH THE SCHEME, AND IS APPEALING TO YOUNG PEOPLE TO JOIN IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ABUSE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NARCOTICS DIVISION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, 31ST FLOOR, UNITED CENTRE, QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG, AND ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE AT TEL. 5-295140.
NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME INTRODUCED
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HOMES ARE THE PRIME TARGETS OF THE INCREASING NUMBER OF BURGLARIES. LAST YEAR, A REPORTED BURGLARY OCCURRED EVERY 42 MINUTES. ALMOST A QUARTER OF THEM DID NOT ENTAIL A BREAK-IN AND COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD PEOPLE TAKEN EVEN MINIMAL SECURITY PRECAUTIONS.
THIS MESSAGE IS CONTAINED IN A LETTER BEING DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS IN 80 RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS TO INVITE THEM TO TAKE PART IN A NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME AIMED AT LIMITING THE NUMBER OF SUCH CRIMES AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP THE BURGLARS OUT.
THE LETTER, JOINTLY SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES AND THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, RAYMON ANNING, INVITES HOUSEHOLDS AND THEIR FAMILY TO JOIN WITH THOSE LIVING NEXT TO THEM IN FORMING A NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH UNIT.
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SIMPLY MEANS PEOPLE GET TOGETHER TO PROTECT THEIR OWN AND THEIR NEIGHBOURS' PROPERTY BY REPORTING ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY THEY SEE TO THE POLICE. IT ALSO INVOLVES MARKING THE MORE VALUABLE PROPERTY SO THAT, IF STOLEN, THE POLICE WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF RECOVERING IT.
THE 80 RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN BY THE POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDERS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW SCHEME.
THEY INCLUDE