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VEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1988

MR BARNES SAID THAT IN HIS OWN POLICY AREA THE RESPONSE BY GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN IN TWO DIRECTIONS.

THE

IN

"FIRST, TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO PLAY A MEANINGFUL PART THE COMMUNITY, AND THEREBY TO HELP THEM TO STEER CLEAR OF DELINQUENCY, BY MEANS OF SCHEMES AND ORGANISATIONS WHICH ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP THEIR OWN ABILITIES AND CHARACTER, WHILE OFFERING A VALUABLE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY," HE SAID.

AT THE SAME TIME

"AMONG THESE I WOULD INCLUDE THE CADET AID SERVICES, THE JUNIOR POLICE CALL AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT.

TO

SCHEMES OF THE CIVIL JUNIOR LEADERS OF THE

INTRODUCTION

OF A CADET

SERVE IN THE AUXILIARY

MEDICAL

"THOUGHT IS ALSO BEING GIVEN TO THE SCHEME FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WISHING TO SERVICES.

THE

*H

BEEN

THROUGH

ON YOUNG

THE SECOND MODE OF RESPONSE, MR BARNES SAID, HAD FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE AND ITS STANDING COMMITTEE OFFENDERS, AND RESEARCH SUB-COMMITTEE.

"THESE MEET REGULARLY TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS RELATING TO DELINQUENCY, AND HAVE IDENTIFIED A NUMBER OF FURTHER

JUVENILE INTRODUCED THIS YEAR,"

MEASURES TO BK HE SAID.

"THESE INCLUDE A SCHEME OF RENUNCIATION OF TRIAD MEMBERSHIP; PACKAGE OF TEACHING MATERIALS FOR USE IN SCHOOLS WARNING

A THE DANGERS OF TRIAD INVOLVEMENT; AND

STUDENTS OF EXTENSIVE PUBLICITY WARNING AGAINST INVOLVEMENT WITH TRIADS AND DISCOURAGING SHOP THEFT."

CAMPAIGNS

SUGGESTIONS

ON WAYS TO

MR BARNES STRESSED THAT THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE WAS RECEIVE COMMENTS ON THE MEASURES WHICH IT

KEEN TO HAD ADOPTED ANY

AND WELCOMED THE PROBLEM OF JUVENILE

ALLEVIATE

DELINQUENCY.

HE ALSO NOTED THAT THESE MEASURES, AT BEST, CONSTITUTED ONE FACET OF A MANY-SIDED SUBJECT ON WHICH MEMBERS HAD SPOKEN.

BUT

ON

DEGREE EFFORT WELL

OF

"IF, AS A RESULT OF THESE DELIBERATIONS AND CONSULTATION THE REPORT ON YOUTH POLICY, THERE EMERGES A GREATER BENEFIT FOR THE YOUTH OF HONG KONG IT WILL BE TIME AND SPENT," HE ADDED.

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