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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL

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examination although the Department has no information as to whether or not these persons were actually injured.

The second and third part of the question ask the measures taken to avoid possible confrontations with hawkers and under what circumstances will the HCT in the discharge of duties inform the Police or seek their assistance.

Hawker control operations are planned in advance and all staff are well trained to carry out the operations and handle difficult situations in as smooth a manner as possible to avoid confrontation with hawkers. All newly-recruited Assistant Hawker Control Officers have to undergo an intensive 7-week basic training course before they are posted out to carry out their duties. In addition, refresher courses and seminars are also regularly provided for serving officers. The courses cover a variety of subjects and include physical fitness, self-defence and first aid to ensure that HCT members can discharge their duties confidently and minimize possible physical injuries sustained whilst performing their duties. They are also taught operational tactics to avoid conflicts with hawkers and prepare themselves in handling confrontational situations. HCTs are equipped with portable radios and the squad leaders are given the use of mobile phones as necessary to maintain close contacts amongst members and with the district control centres. Detailed information and specific characteristics of the targets are obtained beforehand in order to devise the most appropriate strategy and tactics to ensure safe and effective operations. It is also a departmental instruction that hawker control staff should always bear in mind the safety of hawkers, pedestrians as well as their own safety when undertaking enforcement action against hawkers and to ensure that they will not chase after hawkers in circumstances when injuries are likely to be sustained.

Moreover, there has always been good co-operation between USD and the Police in the control of illegal hawkers. The Police have pledged to give the Department their full support and positive back-up in hawker control operations, particularly where confrontation is anticipated, for example, in late-night enforcement actions against illegal cooked food hawkers or hawkers suspected to have triad backing. The Department informs the Police of such operations beforehand and requests their support by providing constabulary presence or stand-by as necessary. In case of emergency, requests for Police assistance will also be made by HCT at the scene, for example when hawkers resort to confrontation and physically resist arrest or when the ground situation becomes uncontrollable.

Ms. GRACE AU YUK-LAN (in Cantonese):—I have follow-up questions. The first question concerns the account given in paragraph 1 of the reply document that 14 hawkers and 1 passer-by reported to have sustained injuries. I want to know clearly about whether the Department followed up on it. Was there any claim from the hawkers or the passer-by for compensation by the Department?

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Page 472 of 498 HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL 513 examination although the Department has no information as to whether or not these persons were actually injured. The second and third part of the question ask the measures taken to avoid possible confrontations with hawkers and under what circumstances will the HCT in the discharge of duties inform the Police or seek their assistance. Hawker control operations are planned in advance and all staff are well trained to carry out the operations and handle difficult situations in as smooth a manner as possible to avoid confrontation with hawkers. All newly-recruited Assistant Hawker Control Officers have to undergo an intensive 7-week basic training course before they are posted out to carry out their duties. In addition, refresher courses and seminars are also regularly provided for serving officers. The courses cover a variety of subjects and include physical fitness, self-defence and first aid to ensure that HCT members can discharge their duties confidently and minimize possible physical injuries sustained whilst performing their duties. They are also taught operational tactics to avoid conflicts with hawkers and prepare themselves in handling confrontational situations. HCTs are equipped with portable radios and the squad leaders are given the use of mobile phones as necessary to maintain close contacts amongst members and with the district control centres. Detailed information and specific characteristics of the targets are obtained beforehand in order to devise the most appropriate strategy and tactics to ensure safe and effective operations. It is also a departmental instruction that hawker control staff should always bear in mind the safety of hawkers, pedestrians as well as their own safety when undertaking enforcement action against hawkers and to ensure that they will not chase after hawkers in circumstances when injuries are likely to be sustained. Moreover, there has always been good co-operation between USD and the Police in the control of illegal hawkers. The Police have pledged to give the Department their full support and positive back-up in hawker control operations, particularly where confrontation is anticipated, for example, in late-night enforcement actions against illegal cooked food hawkers or hawkers suspected to have triad backing. The Department informs the Police of such operations beforehand and requests their support by providing constabulary presence or stand-by as necessary. In case of emergency, requests for Police assistance will also be made by HCT at the scene, for example when hawkers resort to confrontation and physically resist arrest or when the ground situation becomes uncontrollable. Ms. GRACE AU YUK-LAN (in Cantonese):—I have follow-up questions. The first question concerns the account given in paragraph 1 of the reply document that 14 hawkers and 1 passer-by reported to have sustained injuries. I want to know clearly about whether the Department followed up on it. Was there any claim from the hawkers or the passer-by for compensation by the Department? Page 472 of 498 Page 472 of 498

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examination although the Department has no information as to whether or not these persons were actually injured.

Hawker control operations are planned in advance and all staff are well trained to carry out the operations and handle difficult situations in as smooth a manner as possible to avoid confrontation with hawkers. All newly-recruited Assistant Hawker Control Officers have to undergo an intensive 7-week basic training course before they are posted out to carry out their duties. In addition, refresher courses and seminars are also regularly provided for serving officers. The courses cover a variety of subjects and include physical fitness, self-defence and first aid to ensure that HCT members can discharge their duties confidently and minimize possible physical injuries sustained whilst performing their duties. They are also taught operational tactics to avoid conflicts with hawkers and prepare themselves in handling confrontational situations. HCTs are equipped with portable radios and the squad leaders are given the use of mobile phones as necessary to maintain close contacts amongst members and with the district control centres. Detailed information and specific characteristics of the targets are obtained beforehand in order to devise the most appropriate strategy and tactics to ensure safe and effective operations. It is also a departmental instruction that hawker control staff should always bear in mind the safety of hawkers. pedestrians as well as their own safety when undertaking enforcement action against hawkers and to ensure that they will chase after hawkers in circumstances when injuries are likely to be sustained.

Moreover, there has always been good co-operation between USD and the Police in the control of illegal hawkers. The Police have pledged to give the Department their full support and positive back-up in hawker control operations, particularly where confrontation is anticipated. for example, in late-night enforcement actions against illegal cooked food hawkers or hawkers suspected to have triad backing. The Department informs the Police of such operations beforehand and requests their support by providing constabulary presence or stand-by as necessary. In case of emergency, requests for Police assistance will also be made by HCT at the scene, for example when hawkers resort to confrontation and physically resist arrest or when the ground situation becomes uncontrollable.

Ms. GRACE AU YUK-lar (in Cantonese);—I have follow-up questions. The first question concerns the account given in paragraph 1 of the reply document that 14 hawkers and 1 passer-by reported to have sustained injuries. I want to know clearly about whether the Department followed up on it. Was there any claim from the hawkers or the passer-by for compensation by the Department?

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