THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1983
HE SAID CRIME HAD INCREASED RECENTLY AT A RATE FASTER THAN THE GROWTH IN POPULATION AND THAT THE FUNDAMENTAL TASK WAS TO PREVENT CRIME FROM HAPPENING IN THE FIRST PLACE.
+THE GOVERNMENT SHARES THE PUBLIC'S CONCERN ABOUT THIS UPSURGE AND THE DECISION TO WIDEN THE SCOPE OF THE COMMITTEE REFLECTS THE IMPORTANCE THE GOVERNMENT ATTACHES TO THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME, AND ITS DETERMINATION TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM, SIR PHILIP SAID TODAY.
THE PREVIOUS COMMITTEE COMPRISED THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, ATTORNEY GENERAL, SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND FOUR UNOFFICIALS.
+IN ORDER TO TACKLE CRIME WITH EQUAL VIGOUR ON ALL FRONTS, FROM PREVENTION TO DETECTION AND REHABILITATION, THE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE ADDITIONAL AGENCIES INVOLVED,+ SIR PHILIP SAID.
THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE RECONSTITUTED FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE IS
THE CHIEF SECRETARY
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY
THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATION
THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION
AND MANPOWER
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH
AND WELFARE
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
THE COMMISSIONER OF
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
FOUR UNOFFICIALS
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR
SECURITY
(CHAIRMAN)
(DEPUTY CHAIRMAN)
(SECRETARY)
THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, MR CHARLES YEUNG, MR HO KAM-FAI AND MRS SOPHIA HO.
THE COMMITTEE WILL CO-OPT ADDITIONAL OFFICIALS AND UNOFFICIALS WHEN NECESSARY AND WILL ALSO WORK THROUGH SUB-COMMITTEES COMPRISING ITS OWN MEMBERSHIP AND OTHER APPOINTED MEMBERS.
/THE EXPANDED
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