uvenile delinquency is not yet a major prob- hem, but it is receiving special attention from recently formed specialist juvenile sections. There is as yet no sign of crime for "kicks", but the number of juveniles and young people (under 21 years of age) prosecuted, is about one third of total prosecutions.
It is to be expected that crime will increase proportionately in relation to population. In 1966 the number of offences per 100,000 of the population was 577.75. However, during the past three years the increase in population has been lower than the increase in crime.
The Headquarters of C.I.D. has an adminis- trative section, specialist investigation sections and technical aids. There are specialist bran- ches of C.I.D. for investigation of corruption, narcotics, commercial crime and other general fields. They have the resources of a well equipped Forensic Laboratory, Ballistics Office,
Identification Bureau and a Criminal Records Office to assist them.
There is also a Prevention of Crime Office dealing with police supervision and deportation procedure two expedients most valuable in the prevention of crime in the Colony.
The pace in the C.I.D. rarely slackens, and an Inspector works under fairly heavy pressure.
Officers selected to serve in the Department usually need to have passed their police law examinations, and to have completed at least two years' service. Service in other forces. will be considered.
The C.I.D. has an established strength of 19 Gazetted Officers, 161 Inspectors and 1058 other ranks, distributed throughout the Police Districts and in C.I.D./H.Q. All other ranks are Chinese detectives, who have a special knowledge of Hong Kong and the underworld.
A ballistics officer at work at a comparison microscope.
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