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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1990

TRIAD ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS DECLINE

ASPREY,

INDICATIONS ARE THAT TRIAD ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS HAVE DECREASED IN RECENT YEARS, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON ALISTAIR TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON DAVID CHEUNG,

ΤΟ TERRITORY-WIDE SURVEYS CONDUCTED ASPREY SAID ACCORDING

BY THE AND DELINQUENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON UNRULY

BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOLS, FORMED IN 1981 TO MONITOR SUCH

THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS TRIAD ACTIVITIES IN REPORTED OF SUSPECTED INVOLVEMENT IN

SECONDARY SCHOOLS HAD DROPPED BY OVER 50 PER CENT IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

BEHAVIOUR,

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS INVOLVED IN UNLAWFUL SOCIETY OFFENCES HAD ALSO DROPPED OVER THE SAME PERIOD.

MONITOR

CLOSELY

MR ASPREY SAID.

"BOTH THE POLICE AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THE INCIDENCE OF TRIAD ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS,

THE TWO DEPARTMENTS HAD ALSO TAKEN VARIOUS MEASURES TO TRIAD ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS. THESE INCLUDED:

COUNTER

POLICE

* REGULAR SCHOOL VISITS AND LECTURES BY THE 19 DISTRICT

SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICERS TO EXPLAIN TO STUDENTS THE NATURE OF

SCHOOLS AND TRIAD INVOLVEMENT IN

ΤΟ ADVISE THEM HOW TO RESPOND TO ANY SUCH ACTIVITIES;

* SEMINARS ORGANISED FOR

SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF UNRULY AND DELINQUENT BEHAVIOUR, INCLUDING TRIAD ACTIVITIES;

* MATERIAL ON TRIAD ACTIVITIES PRODUCED FOR SCHOOLS TO

THE

AWARENESS OF BOTH

ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS;

* THE JUNIOR

POLICE

TEACHERS

AND

CALL PROGRAMME

ENHANCE STUDENTS ABOUT TRIAD

TO DEVELOPED

INVOLVE

ACTIVITIES PUBLICISED INTEREST

STUDENTS IN WORTHWHILE ACTIVITIES; AND

* WARNINGS AGAINST INVOLVEMENT IN TRIAD

THROUGH EDUCATIONAL FILMS, ANNOUNCEMENTS OF PUBLIC AND PAMPHLETS.

REGULARLY

ΤΟ REVIEWED

ASSESS

THEIR

"THESE MEASURES WILL BE EFFECTIVENESS AND MODIFIED AS NECESSARY," MR ASPREY ADDED.

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