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WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1993

COMPLAINT FIGURES AGAINST CSD

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THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED AGAINST THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAD SHOWED A DECREASING TREND IN THE PAST THREE YEARS.

THE NUMBER WAS 197 IN 1990, 167 IN 1991 AND 166 LAST YEAR.

THE FIGURES WERE CONTAINED IN A WRITTEN REPLY BY THE FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, TO A QUESTION BY THE HON KUN-SUN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY),

SECRETARY JAMES ΤΟ

AMONG THOSE COMPLAINT CASES IN THESE THREE YEARS, A TOTAL OF 34 CASES WERE FOUND SUBSTANTIATED AFTER INVESTIGATION. THE NUMBER WAS 12 IN 1990, EIGHT IN 1991 AND 14 LAST YEAR.

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS WERE TAKEN AGAINST STAFF IN THESE SUBSTANTIATED CASES. 23 OFFICERS WERE WARNED (SEVEN IN 1990, SIX IN 1991 AND 10 LAST YEAR). DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS WERE TAKEN AGAINST THE OTHER 11 OFFICERS (FIVE IN 1990, TWO IN 1991 AND FOUR LAST YEAR).

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COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE USE OF UNNECESSARY FORCE, AND MISCONDUCT OF STAFF TOPPED THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.

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COMPLAINTS ABOUT WEAK WATER PRESSURE

COMPLAINTS ABOUT WEAK HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN WATER SUPPLY HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM 17 NEW TERRITORIES VILLAGES IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS.

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THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR WORKS, MR JAMES BLAKE, A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ZACHARY WONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR BLAKE SAID MOST OF THESE 17 VILLAGES WERE LOCATED AT THE EXTREMITIES AND THE PROBLEM WAS PRIMARILY CAUSED BY RAPID DEVELOPMENT OVER THE RECENT YEARS RESULTING IN THE EXISTING SUPPLY SYSTEMS BEING OVERLOADED.

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'REMEDIAL MEASURES IN THE FORM OF REPLACING OR DUPLICATING EXISTING WATER MAINS, OR SWITCHING TO A DIFFERENT SUPPLY SOURCE AS APPROPRIATE ARE BEING OR WILL BE CARRIED OUT TO IMPROVE SITUATION," HE SAID.

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