WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1990

HOWEVER, THE GOVERNOR POINTED OUT THAT THESE GENERALLY STATISTICS WERE NOT A CAUSE FOR COMPLACENCY.

HEALTHY

HARD TO THAT

CRIME.

"THEY DESCRIBE A STATE OF AFFAIRS WE MUST NOW FIGHT MAINTAIN. THERE HAS BEEN A RECENT INCREASE IN VIOLENT CANNOT BE TOLERATED.

REVIVAL

AGAINST OF TRIAD

"IN PARTICULAR, WE MUST TAKE FIRM AND EFFECTIVE ACTION CRIMINALS WHO USE

AND FIREARMS

AGAINST ANY ACTIVITIES, HE SAID.

THE

11

GOVERNOR

SAID THAT IN THE MONTHS

AHEAD, THE

GOVERNMENT

IMPORTATION AUTHORITIES

OF

IN

WOULD MAKE INCREASED EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE ILLEGAL FIREARMS, AND IT HAD HAD GOOD CO-OPERATION FROM THE GUANGDONG IN TACKLING THIS PROBLEM.

DRAFT

"AT THE SAME TIME, WE WILL BE TARGETING ORGANISED CRIME.

AT ORGANISED

SYNDICATES, AIMED SPECIFICALLY

CRIME LEGISLATION, INCLUDING TRIADS, WILL BE PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN THE NEW YEAR, SIR DAVID SAID.

Et

THE GOVERNOR SAID THAT SUCCESS IN FIGHTING CRIME THE PROFESSIONALISM AND INTEGRITY OF OUR POLICE.

"TO

KEEP OUR

STREETS

SAFE, WE

DEPENDED ON

A

WELL-TRAINED,

MUST HAVE STRONGLY MOTIVATED AND ADEQUATELY REWARDED POLICE FORCE.

"AT A TIME

MAKES WHEN

MARKET LABOUR A TIGHT DIFFICULT IN ALL SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY, IT IS IMPORTANT TO TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF THE FORCE TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN THAT IT CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE EFFECTIVE SERVICE UPON ALL DEPEND," HE SAID.

WAYS

RECRUITMENT

FIND STAFF, SO WHICH WE

THE GOVERNOR SAID THAT PART OF THAT EFFORT HAD BEEN A REVIEW OF DISCIPLINED THE SALARY LEVELS OF JUNIOR RANKS IN THE POLICE AND OTHER SERVICES.

HIGH

IT IS NOW THE RESPONSIBILITY "THAT REVIEW HAS BEEN COMPLETED. OF THE POLICE, AND THE OTHER DISCIPLINED SERVICES, TO MAINTAIN A STANDARD OF EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

"WE HAVE HAD THIS IN THE PAST. WE EXPECT TO SEE IT CONTINUE IN THE FUTURE," THE GOVERNOR SAID.

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