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CONFIDENTIAL

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SITUATION REPORT BY THE

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE: XCCI(92)10

The Council noted the

contents of the

briefs and the

Commissioner's written and verbal

Governor's intention to raise with the Governor of

Guangdong the smuggling issue.

Commissioner's

remarks

Members noted the

about

the operational

difficulties experienced in tackling smuggling and the

Governor's assessment that the solution lay in

improving local intelligence and securing consistent

action from the Chinese authorities. In response to

Members' suggestion, the Administration undertook to

penalties for smuggling related

review the maximum

offences.

2.

The

Council

noted the

Administration's

intention to review the assertion that increased

foot-patrols by policemen at certain times in certain

locations results in fewer crime. If this could be

proved, consideration would be given to ways of

increasing police presence on the streets.

3.

The Administration would consider further the

that the Council's advice should be sought

suggestion

Allocation

on the broad strategy surrounding the Resource

System and in particular, the broad

priorities to be accorded and report back to the

Council as to how this should be achieved.