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Annex H (Page 2)

Police supervision scheme and prohibition

from entering certain premises

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There were mixed views on these options.

Those in favour felt that the triad problem was so

serious that strong action must be taken and that

people should not be unduly concern about "individual

freedom" or "excessive power" given to the Police.

The supervision scheme would effectively monitor triads and the prohibition of young offenders from

entering the listed places could help them dissociate

from triads. Others expressed reservations on the

grounds that -

(a) some of the Police enforcing the scheme

would be connected with triads;

(b)

civil rights and personal freedom would

be jeopardized; and

(c)

the Police might abuse their power.

A scheme of renunciation of triad membership

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This option was generally supported.

Councillors were concerned that

(a)

(b)

rehabilitation and assistance must be

provided to the ex-offenders so that

they could start a new life; and

protection should be given so that

those who had renounced triad

membership would not be forced to re-join triad societies.