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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1992
LOW CRIME RATE IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES
CRIME STATISTICS FOR THE YEARS 1987 TO 1991 SHOWED THAT THE CRIME RATE IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WAS GENERALLY MUCH LOWER THAN THAT IN THE TERRITORY AS A WHOLE, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON FUNG KIN-KEE, MR ASPREY SAID THE POLICE AND THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TOOK MEASURES ΤΟ PREVENT CRIME IN THE DESIGN OF NEW PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES IN ORDER ΤΟ MINIMISE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMITTING CRIMES.
HE SAID AS RESIDENTS MOVED IN, THEY WERE REMINDED OF THE IMPORTANCE OF NEIGHBOURHOOD SECURITY THROUGH BRIEFINGS AND A TENANT'S HANDBOOK. ESTATE ASSISTANTS AND SECURITY GUARDS WERE EMPLOYED ΤΟ PATROL PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
"LOCAL CRIME RATES AND TOPICAL ISSUES ARE REVIEWED AT DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, AREA COMMITTEE AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE MEETINGS AT WHICH BOTH THE POLICE AND THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT ARE REPRESENTED.
"AS A RESULT, ADDITIONAL MEASURES HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED IMPROVE THE SECURITY OF PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES BY THE PROVISION METAL GRILLES AND BY MODIFICATIONS INSIDE LIFTS, HE SAID.
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MR ASPREY POINTED OUT THAT THE POLICE CAREFULLY MONITORED THE CRIME TRENDS IN HOUSING ESTATES, SO AS TO ENSURE THAT NEW PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED AT AN EARLY STAGE.
"THEIR CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU ALSO OFFERS ADVICE TO RESIDENTS ON MEASURES TO PREVENT CRIME,' HE ADDED.
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FEES TO BE CHARGED FOR VERBATIM REPORTS
A BILL
WHICH SEEKS TO EMPOWER THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ΤΟ PRESCRIBE THE FEES FOR FURNISHING, TO ANY PARTY ΤΟ A DISCIPLINARY INQUIRY HELD BY THE NURSING BOARD, A COPY OF ANY RECORD OF THE INQUIRY WAS INTRODUCED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE NURSES REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL UNDER THE NURSES REGISTRATION ORDINANCE STIPULATES THAT A FEE IS TO BE CHARGED FOR FURNISHING VERBATIM RECORDS.
"HOWEVER, THE REGULATIONS TO BE MADE.
ORDINANCE
CONTAINS NO PROVISION FOR SUCH
/"THE AMENDMENT