WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1993
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CARDBOARD POLICEMEN DRAW PUBLIC INTEREST
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THE CARDBOARD POLICEMEN SCHEME WAS CONSIDERED TO BE SUCCESSFUL GENERATING INTEREST FROM THE MEDIA, THE RETAIL INDUSTRY AND THE PUBLIC, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
"THE MESSAGE THAT SHOP THEFT IS A CRIME HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY PUT ACROSS, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS HAS BEEN RAISED, HE SAID.
REPLY ING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LAU WAH-SUM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ASPREY SAID IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GAUGE THE EFFECT OF THE SCHEME ON SHOP THEFTS IN RETAIL OUTLETS.
HOWEVER, IT PROBABLY CONTRIBUTED, AT LEAST IN PART, TO A FOUR PER CENT DROP IN REPORTED CASES OF SHOP THEFTS IN THE THREE MONTHS FROM DECEMBER LAST YEAR IMMEDIATELY AFTER ITS INTRODUCTION, HE SAID.
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LOSSES FROM LARGE RETAIL OUTLETS ALSO DECREASED DURING THE
HR ATTRIBUTED THE EFFECTS TO THE CARDBOARD POLICEMEN SCHEME, IMPROVED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, AND OTHER CRIME PREVENTION MEASURES TAKEN BY RETAILERS ON THE ADVICE OF THE POLICE.
THE SCHEME WAS REVIEWED IN MARCH THIS YEAR.
MR ASPREY SAID THE SCHEME WOULD BE REVIEWED AGAIN IN NOVEMBER TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CAMPAIGN SHOULD CONTINUE.
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CIVIL SERVANTS EQUIPPED TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SERVICE * * * * *
THE CIVIL SERVICE TRAINING CENTRE HAS DEVELOPED A COURSE ON CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR SUPERVISORS OF FRONT-LINE STAFF AS A SUPPORT то DEPARTMENTS IN IMPLEMENTING THE PERFORMANCE PLEDGES PROGRAMME.
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THIS WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON ANSON CHAN, WHEN SHE REPLIED TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ROGER LUK KOON- HOO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MRS CHAN SAID 30 COURSES HAD SO FAR BEEN HELD FOR 600 SUPERVISORS.
THE SUPERVISORS HAVE IN TURN ORGANISED ABOUT 1,000 COURSES FOR
20,000 FRONT-LINE STAFF.
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IN ADDITION, SHE SAID $1.5 MILLION HAD BEEN ALLOCATED THIS YEAR PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR STAFF TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS то IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.
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