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Table 39

APPENDICES

(Chapter 16: Public Order)

(a) Reported Crimes by Type of Offence

Type of offence

1998

2002

Violent crime

14 682

14 140

Cases reported

2003

14 542

Non-violent crime

57 280

61 737

73 835

Total

71 962

75 877

88 377

Overall crime rate (per 100 000 population) Violent crime rate (per 100 000 population)

1 100

1 118

224

208

1 299

214

(b) Persons Arrested for Crime by Type of Offence

Type of offence

1998

2002

Persons arrested

2003

Violent Crime

9 207

8 781

9 080

Non-violent crime

31215

30 884

32 971

Total

40 422

39 665

42 051

Rate of persons arrested for crime

(per 100 000 population)

669

622

669

Source: Hong Kong Police Force.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2860 8448)

(c) ICAC Cases

Number of persons prosecuted

1998

2002

2003

Pending Convicted Acquitted

Others(2)

Total

Involving individuals employed in

55

51

21

14

12

3

50

government departments and policy bureaux

Private sector

Civilians prosecuted in public sector cases Civilians prosecuted in private sector cases

84

145

47

228

391

81

148

88938

48

7

102

29

1

259

Sub-total

312

536

128

196

36

361

Public bodies (1)

15

17

3

7

10

Total

382

604

152

217

48

4

421

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Notes: (1) As defined in the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, Cap. 201.

(2) Including Nolle Prosequi entered against one defendant, and three defendants died before trial.

Source: Independent Commission Against Corruption.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2826 3273)

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