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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1993
CONSISTING
OF
SOCIAL WELFARE CONSIDER HOW
TO
AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP,
FROM REPRESENTATIVES
THE THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE HAS BEEN SET UP TO STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS WITH TRIAD PROBLEMS.
HE SAID THE WORKING GROUP PLANNED TO ISSUE GUIDELINES AND ARRANGE
то IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AND DISCIPLINE MASTERS HELP THEM HANDLE DELINQUENT STUDENTS AND TRIAD ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS.
SINCE STUDENTS WITH POOR LEARNING MOTIVATION ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TRIAD INFLUENCË, THE PROVISION OF MORE PRACTICAL SCHOOLS FOR SUCH STUDENTS IS BEING PURSUED, HE ADDED,
AT THE SAME TIME, THE SECRETARY SAID THE POLICE CONDUCT REGULAR PATROLS NEAR SCHOOLS AND AT PLACES FREQUENTED BY STUDENTS.
THEY HAVE INTRODUCED, ON A PILOT BASIS IN WONG TAI
AND SIN
DISTRICTS, WESTERN
SPECIAL STUDENT 'CRIME INFORMATION FORMS' TO HE ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO REPORT CRIME AND TRIAD ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS, SAID.
"THE
GOOD CO- POLICE MAINTAIN GOOD LIAISON WITH, AND RECEIVE FROM, OPERATION
SCHOOLS IN TACKLING THE PROBLEM OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY", MR ASPREY SAID.
LIAISON OFFICERS VISIT SCHOOLS REGULARLY TO GIVE POLICE TO STUDENTS ON THE NATURE AND CONSEQUENCES OF TRIAD ACTIVITIES.
ALSO THEY
TALKS
LIAISE CLOSELY WITH HEADMASTERS AND TEACHERS, AND ADVISE ON HOW TO DEAL WITH UNRULY AND DELINQUENT BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOLS, HE SAID.
POLICE ARMED ON BORDER PATROL DUTIES
ALL
FIELD PATROL DETACHMENT OFFICERS OF THE POLICE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO CARRY FIREARMS WHILE ON DUTY IN THE WAKE OF THE TRAGIC DEATH OF A POLICE SERGEANT IN TA KWU LING LAST MONTH.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY,
MR ALISTAIR
ASPREY, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TIK CHI-YUEN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE SAID APART FROM THAT INCIDENT THERE WAS NO RECORD OF ANY OFFICERS HAVING BEEN KILLED WHILE PERFORMING BORDER PATROL DUTIES SINCE THE POLICE TOOK UP SUCH DUTIES.
"OPERATIONAL
·
REVIEW, HE SAID.
STRATEGY AND DEPLOYMENT ARE KEPT UNDER
REGULAR
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