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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1993

AFTER VISITING THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL LONG PING CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE, MR PATTEN MET DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AT A RECEPTION IN THE TOWN HALL.

REGIONAL DISTRICT

MR PATTEN WAS ACCOMPANIED DURING THE VISIT BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR ALBERT LAM; YUEN LONG OFFICER, MR ROBIN MCLEISH; AND YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR TAI KUEN.

FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE REPORT RELEASED

GIVES AN

THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE (FCC) REPORT NO.12 WHICH ACCOUNT OF THE WORK OF THE FCC, ITS SUB-COMMITTEES, AND WORKING GROUPS WAS RELEASED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

DURING THE YEAR, THE FCC CONTINUED TO FUNCTION THROUGH ITS FIVE SUB-COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS - THE WORKING GROUP ON TRIADS IN SCHOOLS, THE WORKING GROUP ON SECURITY OF GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLERY SHOPS, THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON YOUNG OFFENDERS, THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE REGULATION OF THE SECURITY INDUSTRY, PUBLICITY SUB-COMMITTEE.

AND THE

TRIADS IN SUPPORT ΤΟ

ON THE WORK OF THE WORKING GROUP ON SCHOOLS, RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE FOCUSING ON PROVIDING STUDENTS TO PREVENT THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN TRIAD ACTIVITIES, AND ON WAYS TO DETER THE GLAMORISATION OF TRIADS IN TELEVISION PROGRAMMES AND FILMS.

DURING THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW, THE WORKING GROUP ON SECURITY OF GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLERY SHOPS WAS RE-ESTABLISHED IN THE THE INCREASE IN ROBBERIES OF SUCH SHOPS OVER THE PAST YEARS.

LIGHT OF

THE FCC ENDORSED THE WORKING GROUP'S RECOMMENDATION OF ADOPTING A SELF-REGULATORY APPROACH, WITH GUIDELINES ON MINIMUM SECURITY STANDARDS DRAWN UP AND A "SECURITY MEASURES GROUP" SET UP THE TRADE TO MONITOR THE SECURITY STANDARDS IN THESE PREMISES.

BY

AS FOR THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON YOUNG OFFENDERS, THE REPORT SAID IT CONTINUED TO EXAMINE FACTORS WHICH AFFECTED YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK OF INVOLVEMENT IN CRIME, AND TO CONSIDER PREVENTIVE AND REMEDIAL MEASURES WHICH COULD BE TAKEN WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE CURRENT EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMMES.

THE STANDING COMMITTEE ALSO MONITORED THE WORK OF THE YOUNG OFFENDER ASSESSMENT PANEL AND COMMISSIONED RESEARCH INTO THE SOCIAL CAUSES OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.

WAS

ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE ORGANISED AND SERIOUS CRIMES BILL APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LAST YEAR.

/THE ADVISORY