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Comparative Statistics for the Periods 1 January 31 July in 1992 and 1993

Table A

1992

(1 Jan – 31 Jul)

1993

(1 Jan 31 Jul)

Change (%)

A. Total reports

1725

3142

+

82%

Corruption reports

1303

1783

+ 37%

Non-corruption reports

422

1359

+

222%

B. Corruption reports

Police

254

356

40%

Other government departments

322

436

35%

(See Appendix 1)

Private sector*

691

928

34%

(See Appendix 2)

Public bodies

Pursuable reports

36

63

+

75%

993

1195

+

20%

C. Breakdown of private sector

corruption reports*

Section 9 offences of the

619

861

+

39%

Prevention of Bribery Ordinance

Others

72

67

7%

D. No. of persons charged#

201

192

4%

E. No. of persons cautioned#

68

34

-

50%

F. No. of persons convicted+

131

125

5%

G. Case load

-

1232 (as at 1 August 1993)

Notes:

*Including complaints concerning the British Armed Forces:

2 in 1992 but none in 1993.

#Figures for these two categories include cases that were

investigated in previous years but with persons being charged

or cautioned in the calender year specified.

+The no. of persons convicted was based on the no. of prosecutions completed

during the period specified. These completed prosecutions which included cases instituted prior to and during the relevant periods were 227 and 184 respectively. All percentage figures are rounded off to the nearest whole numbers.