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Neighbourhood Watch Scheme
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Following is a question by the Hon Zachary Wong and a written reply by the Secretary for Security, Mr Peter Lai, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
At the end of last year, the authorities concerned reintroduced the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme on a trial basis in Mongkok, Tuen Mun and Yuen Long for a period of six months. As the trial scheme has been completed, will the Government inform this Council:
(a)
(b)
(c)
of the respective numbers of related activities organised in the three districts above-mentioned together with the respective numbers of participants;
of the findings of the review of the trial scheme, and whether the trial scheme has been effective; and
whether the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme will continue to be in operation and whether it will be extended to other districts?
Reply:
Mr President,
The Neighbourhood Watch Scheme was reintroduced on a trial basis for a minimum of six months in Mongkok, Tuen Mun and Yuen Long in September 1994, November 1994 and January 1995 respectively. The trial scheme is ongoing and is expected to be completed in around August this year. A review will then be conducted.
The answers to the specific questions are:-
(a)
The activities organised in relation to the Scheme vary between the three districts. They include visits, seminars, press conferences, concerts, variety shows, essay competitions and the distribution of promotion leaflets. We do not have statistics on the number of participants involved in each of the activities.