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It is difficult to draw any conclusion on the

effectiveness of the police action. But even though the

police may not be able to identify the culprits in every

reported incident, door to door enquiries by the police

do produce a deterrent effect on such criminal behaviour.

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Secondly, preventive public education involving,

notably, District Boards and District Fight Crime

Committees is the best approach to this particular problem.

At the district level, District Officers and their staff

through regular liaison with Mutual Aid Committees,

Residents Associations, Owners Corporations, schools and

other district organizations, will continue the task of

educating the public about such anti-social behaviour.

In November last year, a publicity campaign was launched

with success by the District Fight Crime Committee in Wong

Tai Sin where posters, stickers and pamphlets were

distributed to residents. A similar campaign was also

organized by the Southern District Board in August this year.

5.

Members may recall the periodic Announcement

of Public Interest (API) on television depicting how a

selfish person by throwing a bottle from his home in a

high-rise flat has fatally injured his daughter below. The

Government is mindful of the need to review the adequacy of

public education on this problem. To strengthen people's

awareness of the dangers of falling objects, a special

territory-wide campaign will be mounted before the end of

the year.

As part of the campaign, the existing API will

be replaced by a new one. Additionally, new poster will

also be produced and widely distributed.