TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1993
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THESE INCLUDE THE USE OF ELECTRONICALLY OPERATED DOORS CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE BY A MEMBER OF STAFF ΤΟ SERVE AN EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF ACCESS TO SHOP PREMISES.
OTHER ASPECTS, OUTLINED IN THE GUIDELINES ARE THE SAFE DISPLAY OF JEWELLERY AND VALUABLE ORNAMENTS, THE BEST MEANS OF SURVEILLANCE, THE INSTALLATION OF SAFES AND PROPER ALARMS SYSTEM, AND THE EFFECTIVE DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY PERSONNEL.
THESE MINIMUM STANDARDS OF SECURITY WERK PART OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN A FINAL REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON THE SECURITY OF GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLERY SHOPS.
THE WORKING GROUP CHAIRED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (CRIME) MR TSANG YAM-PUI WAS FORMED IN MAY LAST YEAR IN RESPONSE TO A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ROBBERY ATTACKS ON GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLERY SHOPS IN THE PERIOD FROM 1989 TO THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1992.
IN THE COURSE OF ITS DELIBERATIONS, THE GROUP WITNESSED A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF ROBBERIES FROM 17 CASES IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1992 TO ONLY FIVE CASES IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
THIS REDUCTION WAS ACHIEVED BY ENHANCED POLICE OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENTS, UTILISATION OF INCREASED INTELLIGENCE ON CRIMINAL
GANGS,. AND IMPROVEMENT IN LIAISON WITH MAINLAND AUTHORITIES.
THE FORCE WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN AND, WHERE POSSIBLE, MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE AREAS OF LIAISON WITH THE MAINLAND AUTHORITIES, COLLATION AND UTILISATION OF CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE, AND STRATEGIES OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT.
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THE GROUP WAS PLEASED TO NOTE THAT SINCE 1984, THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN THE SECURITY OF GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLERY SHOPS, AND SUCH IMPROVEMENT IS INDICATIVE OF AN INCREASED AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SECURITY, COUPLED WITH THE ENHANCED ABILITY THE WILLINGNESS TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE SECURITY MEASURES.
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HOWEVER, THE WORKING GROUP WAS OF THE OPINION THAT THE INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO REGULATE THE SECURITY STANDARDS IN THE TRADE WAS UNWARRANTED AND INAPPROPRIATE AS IT WOULD REQUIRE MASSIVE USE OF RESOURCES, CONSIDERING THE VAST NUMBER OF GOLDSMITH AND GOLD WORKSHOPS IN THE TERRITORY.
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INSTEAD, THE WORKING GROUP HAD CONCLUDED THAT THE VARIOUS SECURITY MEASURES IDENTIFIED SHOULD BEST BE CARRIED OUT ON SELF-REGULATORY BASIS THROUGH A "SECURITY MEASURE GROUP" ALREADY ESTABLISHED BY THE TWO TRADE ASSOCIATIONS WITH REGARD TO THE LIAISON, PROMOTION AND MONITORING OF THE PROGRESS OF IMPLEMENTATION AMONG THEIR MEMBERS.
THE WORK OF THE "SECURITY MEASURE GROUP" WILL BE MONITORED REVIEWED BY WAYS OF PERIODICAL REPORTS SUBMITTED TO THE FIGHT COMMITTEE BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE EVERY SIX MONTHS, IN MID-1993.
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