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PUBLIC ORDER

conjunction with Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), the Force produces a weekly radio programme Voice of JPC, which provides a good forum for the co- ordination and promotion of youth activities.

The Force also jointly produces, with RTHK, three television magazines: Crime Watch, Police Report, and Police Magazine. These programmes, broadcast in English and Cantonese, ask the public for information on undetected crimes and issue advice on crime prevention. Special features on current crime trends, as well as the various facets of police work, are also highlighted. The programmes score a consistently high audience rating.

Visits to the Force are also encouraged. During the year, local and overseas visitors were received by the Police Public Relations Branch (PPRB). The Police Museum, police stations and other formations and units, remained favourite spots for the visitors.

Information on crime, police action and activities are disseminated to all news organisations in the territory 24 hours a day through the PPRB. Staff seconded from the Information Services Department deal with press enquiries and assist media coverage at major scenes of crimes and incidents. During the year, they organised 175 press conferences and briefings, attended 115 incidents, and issued 3 390 press releases. The PPRB also produces a fortnightly newspaper, Off Beat; monitors media coverage of police and criminal activities; and promotes various campaigns.

Planning and Development

Planning went ahead for the new airport at Chek Lap Kok. Work started in May on the new Lantau District Headquarters/Tung Chung Police Station; and on the Chek Lap Kok Airport District Police Station in September. Work is also well under way on the police facilities inside the new airport terminal.

The development of a comprehensive property strategy for the Force was started, entailing a detailed study of the police estate. When completed, the strategy will serve the Force well into the next century.

During the year, the Force embraced a no-smoking-in-the-workplace policy and planning was completed for the implementation of Phase I of the policy on January 1, 1996.

Projects completed during the year included the Kowloon East indoor ranges complex, enhancement of the border fence, and the refurbishment of Caine House at Police Headquarters. The new 32-storey Police Headquarters building, to be named Arsenal House West Wing, was handed over to the Force in stages, commencing December 1995. The refurbishment of quarters at the New Territories Depot and at the Police Training School was completed in October and December respectively. Work will start soon on projects including a new detective training school, the refurbishment of May House, Police Headquarters and enhanced tactical firearms training facilities.

New married quarters at Wong Tai Sin are expected to be completed by the second quarter of 1996, providing 429 units for junior police officers. Work on married quarters at Chai Wan and Ngau Chi Wan began in June and 808 units will be allocated to junior police officers upon completion towards the end of 1996.

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