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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1991
DURING THE YEAR, THE FCC CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH IT'S FIVE SUB-COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS, NAMELY, THE WORKING GROUP ON GANGS, THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON YOUNG OFFENDERS, RESEARCH SUB-COMMITTEE, PUBLICITY SUB-COMMITTEE AND THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE REGULATION OF THE SECURITY INDUSTRY.
ON THE WORK OF THE WORKING GROUP ON GANGS, THE REPORT SAID IT CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT PROPOSALS PUT FORWARD IN THE DISCUSSION DOCUMENT "OPTIONS FOR CHANGES IN THE LAW AND IN THE ADMINISTRATION THE LAW TO COUNTER THE TRIAD PROBLEM".
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AMONGST THEM WERE THE ENACTMENT OF THE GAMBLING (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1990 WHICH INTRODUCED HEAVIER PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING, AND THE CRIMES (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1990 WHICH WAS AIMED MORE EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF NUISANCES ASSOCIATED WITH VICE ESTABLISHMENTS.
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ANOTHER ISSUE BEING STUDIED BY THE WORKING GROUP WAS AN AFTERCARE AND SUPERVISION SCHEME FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF OFFENDERS FOLLOWING THEIR RELEASE.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ORGANISED CRIME LEGISLATION, THE REPORT SAID A WHITE BILL WAS BRING DRAFTED AND A PUBLIC CONSULTATION EXERCISE WOULD BE CONDUCTED.
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STANDING COMMITTEE ON YOUNG OFFENDERS, IT WAS REPORTED THAT A STUDY ON THE SOCIAL CAUSES OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY WAS BEING PLANNED.
THE STANDING COMMITTEE ALSO MONITORED THE WORK OF THE YOUNG OFFENDER ASSESSMENT PANEL AND A REVIEW ON ITS WORK WAS CARRIED OUT AT THE END OF 1990.
IN 1990, THE RESEARCH SUB-COMMITTEE CONTINUED TO OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND SETTING UP OF THE INTEGRATED LAW AND ORDER STATISTICAL SYSTEM.
THE REPORT ALSO NOTED THAT A LONG TERM STUDY OF RECIDIVISM AMONG YOUNG OFFENDERS WAS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS. THE SURVEY RESULTS WERE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE TOWARDS THE END OF 1991.
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THE ROLE OF THE PUBLICITY SUB-COMMITTEE WAS TO ASSIST IN PUBLICISING ITS POLICIES, OBJECTIVES AND EFFORTS IN ORDER TO ATTRACT MAXIMUM PUBLIC SUPPORT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME.
IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN, THE FCC DECIDED TO LAUNCH A SPECIAL PUBLICITY DRIVE WITH THEMES ON PREVENTING, REPORTING AND PROVING CRIME IN OCTOBER 1990.
FREE COPIES OF THE FCC REPORT NO. 10 ARE AVAILABLE то MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES.
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