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SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1989
TRAFFIC POLICE ARE NOW USING PORTABLE
WEIGHING EQUIPMENT AND
WEIGH BRIDGES TO CHECK THE WEIGHTS OF SUSPECTED OVERLOADED VEHICLES.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID POLICE
VEHICLES WOULD BE FURTHER
ENHANCED
ENFORCEMENT AGAINST
THE FOLLOWING
OVERLOADED COMPLETION OF
A
VTION IN SHA TIN BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.
TOLO HIGHWAY
THE WEIGH
LOCATED AT THE
NEAR MA LIU SHUI. STATION IS THE FIRST OF FOUR TO BE OPERATED BY TRAFFIC POLICE.
EQUIPPED WITH
ADVANCED ELECTRONIC VEHICLES WEIGHT OF
THE WEIGH STATION WILL BE DEVICES TO CHECK ALL GOODS VEHICLES WITH A GROSS OVER 5.5 TONS PLYING ALONG THE TOLO HIGHWAY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
DRIVERS OR
AGAINST ENFORCEMENT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN
PERSONS THE RESPECTIVE GOODS VEHICLES. WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERLOADING
PENALTY A FIXED
OF $150 OR OFFENDERS WILL BE PENALISED WITH SUMMONED TO COURT.
BE
PHASED RESPONSE SYSTEM TO DEAL WITH ALARM CALLS
**
YEAR IN WITH 180.000 POLICE MAN HOURS BEING LOST A
ATTENDING FORCE FALSE INTRUDER ALARM CALLS THE
WILL NEXT MONTH INTRODUCE 1 PHASED RESPONSE SYSTEM WHEN ALARM BELLS RING.
WILL
BE MAINTAINED THAT
FAULTS FREQUENT
CAUSING
FROM SEPTEMBER 1 A FORCE-WIDE WATCH
WITH WILL IDENTIFY AND TRACK ALARM SYSTEMS A WASTAGE OF ALREADY HARD PRESSED POLICE TIME.
USE
STATISTICS
FALSE
ΤΟ ALARM CALLS ΤΟ
CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU OFFICERS WILL PERSUADE THE OWNERS OF PREMISES WITH FREQUENT IMPROVE OR CORRECT THEIR SYSTEMS.
ALARMS.
H
"WE DON'T WANT TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF RESPONSE TO INTRUDER
SAID MR ADRIAN STEARNS, CHIEF STAFF INSPECTOR.
WE HAVE ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT. IN CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU. "BUT TO DRAW THE LINE SOMEWHERE.
TO
INTRUDER ALARMS AND FAULTY OR SUB-STANDARD
OF "WE AIM TO GET THE SUPPORT OF OWNERS
ATTENTION SECURITY COMPANIES IN DRAWING ALARM SYSTEMS AND GETTING THEM IMPROVED."
POLICE ATTENDED AN AVERAGE OF 120 FALSE ALARM CALLS A DAY
LAST
YEAR.
CALLS BY
THE BUREAU'S
THE NEW STEPS FOLLOW A STUDY ON ALARM INTRUDER ALARM INSPECTION UNIT. SET UP IN LATE 1986.
/CONSIDERATION WAS
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