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Oral Reply by

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Question No. 6

The Hon G T Barnes, JP, Secretary for Security to a question from Hon LIU Lit-for, JP

in the Legislative Council meeting of 18 May 1988

6. MR. LIU (in Cantonese):

Question

With reference to the, Neighbourhood Watch Programme introduced by the Police a few years ago in support of the Fight Crime Campaign, will Government inform this Council of its progress up to date and its assessment by the Police?

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SECRETARY FOR SECURITY:

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The Neighbourhood Watch Scheme was first

introduced as a pilot scheme in Sha Tin in 1984. In

October 1985 the first phase of its extension on a

territory-wide basis took place as a vital element of

the Fight Crime Campaign's emphasis on home security to

combat the problem of residential burglaries.

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The purpose of phasing was to avoid putting an

undue strain on Police resources and to try to ensure

that each phase, covering approximately 16,000

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now in its (5th) phase. So far, 7,474 Neighbourhood

house holds, was implemented effectively. The Scheme is