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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1991

MEASURES TO TACKLE VIOLENT CRIMES ANNOUNCED

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SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR

TODAY REVERSE THE WITH

THE

ASPREY, ALISTAIR (WEDNESDAY) OUTLINED A SERIES OF MEASURES TO TACKLE AND TREND OF INCREASING CRIMES OF VIOLENCE, IN PARTICULAR ROBBERIES REAL OR IMITATION FIREARMS.

SPEAKING IN THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY ADDRESS INCREASING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, HE SAID THE MEASURES INCLUDED POLICE PRESENCE ON THE STREETS, STRENGTHENING POLICE EQUIPMENT AND IN- DEPTH INVESTIGATIONS OF THE GANGS.

THOSE

THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ALSO APPREHEND AND BRING TO JUSTICE RESPONSIBLE AS WELL AS INCREASE CO-OPERATION WITH CHINA TO STEM CROSS- BORDER CRIME, HE ADDED.

MR ASPREY ON IMPROVEMENTS TO POLICE PRESENCE ON THE STREETS, SAID THE SEARCH FOR SAVINGS IN RECURRENT EXPENDITURE THROUGH INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY SHOULD NOT AFFECT THIS.

"ON THE

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STAFF

DIRECTLY ΤΟ

IT SHOULD LEAD CONTRARY,

MORE EFFECTIVE DEPLOYMENT, AND HENCE MORE RESOURCES, NOT LESS, DEVOTED THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME," HE SAID.

HE ADDED THAT POLICE RECRUITMENT WOULD NOT BE CUT.

"IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, RECRUITMENT HAS EXCEEDED WASTAGE, WE ARE OPTIMISTIC THAT THIS WILL CONTINUE," HE SAID.

HE

POLICE LAST MONTH.

POINTED TRAINING

OUT THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HAD A FULL INTAKE OF JUNIOR

THE THAT

AND

THREE

YEARS,

POLICE

THE OFFICERS

BY EQUIPPED

UNDERTAKE

ANY

NOTING

POLICE FORCE WAS WELL STANDARDS, THE SECRETARY SAID IT HAD A DEDICATED SECTION TO RESEARCH INTO NEW EQUIPMENT AND NEW TECHNOLOGY.

THERE HAD BEEN VERY SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT IN RECENT YEARS SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND THE ABILITY OF POLICE TO PERFORM THEIR JOB.

$125 SOME

IN

THE

SIX

NEW MILLION HAS BEEN INVESTED IN A

COMPUTER-AIDED COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. OVER $300 MILLION IS BEING SPENT ON NEW MARINE POLICE COMMAND LAUNCHES; AND OVER $20 MILLION WILL BE SPENT THIS YEAR ON EQUIPMENT FOR THE POLICE TACTICAL UNIT.

TURNING TO ORGANISED CRIME, HE SAID LENGTHY INVESTIGATIONS WERE OFTEN NECESSARY BEFORE THEY BORE FRUIT.

CRACKDOWN

DESPITE RECENT SUCCESSFUL CRACKDOWN OPERATIONS, HE SAID:

AS WILL THE ON ORGANISED CRIME WILL CONTINUE, DIRECTED AGAINST SMUGGLING.

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