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Table 39

(Chapter 16: Public Order)

(a) Reported Crimes by Type of Offence

Type of offence

Violent crime

Non-violent crime

Total

Overall crime rate (per 100 000 population)

Violent crime rate (per 100 000 population)

(b) Persons Arrested for Crime by Type of Offence

Type of offence

Violent Crime

Non-violent crime

Total

Rate of persons arrested for crime

(per 100 000 population)

Source: Hong-Kong Police Force.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2860 8448)

(c) ICAC Cases

Cases reported

1999

2003

2004

15 705

14 542

13 890

61 066

73 835

67 425

76 771

88 377

81 315

1 162

238

1 299

214

1 181

202

1999

2003

Persons arrested

2004

9 869

30 876

9 080 32.971

9 311

33 680

40 745

42 051

42 991

665

669

686

Number of persons prosecuted

1999

2003

2004

Pending Convicted Acquitted

Others Total

Involving individuals employed in

40

50

16

16

6

38

government departments and

policy bureaux

Private sector

Civilians prosecuted in public sector

126

102

53

50

16

119

cases

Civilians prosecuted in private sector

326

259

141

151

30

322

cases

Sub-total

452

361

194

201

46

441

Public bodies(1)

12

10

5

8

2

15

Total

504

421

215

225

54

494

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

Source: Independent Commission Against Corruption.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2826 3273)