SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1990
FIGURES SHOW THAT 6,140 OF THE 6,356 PERSONS REPORTED MISSING LAST YEAR HAVE BEEN LOCATED. A TOTAL OF 7,074 PERSONS WERE REPORTED MISSING IN 1988 OF WHICH 6,907 WERE FOUND WHILE 6,606 REPORTS MADE
1987 RESULTED IN 6,470 PEOPLE BEING SUCCESSFULLY LOCATED.
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THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF NORTH NEW TERRITORIES REGIONAL MISSING PERSONS UNIT. WOMAN SENIOR INSPECTOR GABRIEL WONG, SAID: "FAILURE TO DO WELL AT SCHOOL OR FAMILY DISCORDS ARE THE MOST COMMON UNDERLYING FACTORS FOR CHILDREN RUNNING AWAY FROM HOME.
"ABOUT THREE-FIFTHS OF THE MISSING PERSONS IN OUR REGION RETURN HOME THEMSELVES BUT WE HAVE TO TRACK DOWN THE REST.
"THE JOB IS CHALLENGING AND REWARDING, ESPECIALLY WHEN A TARGET PERSON IS SPOTTED AFTER A LONG AND THOROUGH INVESTIGATION.
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"BUT WE FEEL DISPIRITED WHEN A PERSON GOES MISSING REPEATEDLY.
ECHOED THE HEAD OF HONG KONG ISLAND MISSING PERSONS UNIT, WOMAN SENIOR INSPECTOR ROCKA CHENG, "I CAME ACROSS A 13 YEAR OLD GIRL FROM A RELATIVELY WELL OFF FAMILY WHO WENT MISSING CONTINUOUSLY.
"HER PARENTS FINALLY AGREED TO PUT HER IN A HOME, IN THAT SOCIAL WORKERS WOULD GIVE HER SUITABLE GUIDANCE.
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"IT IS DISAPPOINTING THAT THESE YOUNGSTERS ARE SO INCONSIDERATE OF THEIR PARENTS' CONCERN AND SUCCUMB ΤΟ EXTERNAL TEMPTATTONS READILY.
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"I AGREE WITH THE SUGGESTION SOMETIMES HEARD THAT POLICE TAF ROLE OF SOCIAL WORKFRS IN SOME AREAS OF THEIR DUTY. WE PLAY THAT ROLE PARTICULARLY IN THE DEBRIEFING PROCESS WHEN A MISSING PERSON IS FOUND.
FRANKLY SPEAKING SOME OF THE GIRLS PURSUE AN EASY WAY TO MAKE A LIVING WHEN THEY DISAPPEAR INTO THE STATISTICS OF MISSING PERSONS. IT'S EASY FOR THEM TO GO INTO PROSTITUTION.
"BUT WE TRY TO IRON OUT MISUNDERSTANDINGS BETWEEN PARTIES AND ESTABLISH A WORKABLE CHANNEL FOR THEM TO COMMUNICATE AND UNDERSTAND ÞAR OTHER.
POLICE APPRAI TO THE PUBLIC FOR ASSISTANCE IF THE INFORMANT HAS NO ORJECTION.
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"ISSUING A PRESS RELEASE ΤΟ NEWSPAPERS IS OFTEN VERY EFFECTIVE, MISS CHENG SAID. "MANY ENTHUSIASTIC PEOPLE COME FORWARD WITH VALUABLE INFORMATION OF OUR TARGETS.
FILIPINO AND THAT DOMESTIC WORKERS CONTINUE TO RANK HIGHEST AMONG FOREIGN NATIONALS REPORTED MISSING IN THE POLICE STATISTICS.
/MISS CHENG
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