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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1993
MEASURES TO DEAL WITH JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP IS WORKING ON GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL DISCIPLINE MASTERS ON WAYS OF DEALING WITH STUDENTS WITH TRIAD PROBLEMS.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, WHEN REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON SELINA CHOW IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY),
THE WORKING GROUP, CONSISTING OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE, HAS BEEN SET UP TO CONSIDER HOW то STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS WITH TRIAD PROBLEMS.
TO OVERCOME THE RELUCTANCE AMONG STUDENTS TO REPORT CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES, MR ASPREY SAID THE POLICE WOULD SOON LAUNCH A PILOT SCHEME IN WONG TAI SIN AND WESTERN DISTRICTS INVOLVING A NEW, SPECIAL STUDENT CRIME REPORT FORM.
"STUDENTS WILL BE ENCOURAGED ΤΟ USE THE FORM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON CRIME OR TRIAD ACTIVITY IN
ON AN ANONYMOUS BASIS; INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE FORMS
USED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE," HE SAID.
SCHOOLS WILL BE
DELINQUENCY,
THE POLICE
SCHOOLS,
TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM OF JUVENILE MAINTAIN GOOD LIAISON WITH AND RECEIVE GOOD CO-OPERATION FROM THE SECRETARY SAID.
INFORMATION ON TRIAD AND OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS IS OBTAINED FROM A NUMBER OF SOURCES, INCLUDING CRIME REPORTS, SCHOOL AUTHORITIES AND PARENTS.
"POLICE LIAISON OFFICERS VISIT SCHOOLS REGULARLY TO GIVE TALKS TO STUDENTS ON THE NATURE AND CONSEQUENCES OF TRIAD AND OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.
"THEY ALSO LIAISE CLOSELY WITH HEADMASTERS AND TEACHERS, AND ADVISE ON HOW TO DEAL WITH UNRULY AND DELINQUENT BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOLS, HE SAID.
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