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7th Fight Crime Conference
Useful discussions and reports presented at the 1996 Fight Crime Conference this (Saturday) morning have provided insight into ways to fight crime and reinforced the community's determination to do so.
This was stated by the Chairman of the Conference, Ms Rosanna Wong, at the biennial session held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The seventh Conference was aimed to encourage community participation in the fight against crime and strengthen communication between the Fight Crime Committee (FCC) and the 18 District Fight Crime Committees (DFCCs).
The Conference, with "Fight Crime -- Everybody's Responsibility" as its theme, served as a forum for exchange of views on ways to combat crime.
Ms Wong said that participants had focussed their discussions on the findings of the five group discussions which had taken place prior to the Conference on the responsibility of various sectors to fight against juvenile delinquency, triads as well as organised and serious crimes.
These sectors range from the community, legislators, law enforcement agencies, the judiciary, educators, rehabilitation workers to the media.
Ms Wong said that the views and recommendations put forward would be further considered by the FCC and the Government, and that follow-up action would be taken as appropriate.
The Governor, the Rt Hon Chris Patten, officiated at today's Conference which was attended by some 400 FCC members as well as Chairmen and members of DFCCs.
Government officials taking part in the session included the Chief Secretary. Attorney General, Secretary for Security, Secretary for Home Affairs, Secretary for Health and Welfare, Secretary for Education and Manpower, Commissioner of Police and Commissioner of Correctional Services.
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