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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

2000

2004

2005

14 812

13 890

13 890

62 433

67 425

63 547

77 245

81 315

77 437

1 159

222

1 181

202

1 116

200

Persons arrested

2000

2004

2005

9 497

9 311

9 339

31 433

33 680

31 465

40 930

42 991

40 804

659

686

642

Number of persons prosecuted

2000

2004

2005

Pending Convicted Acquitted

Others Total

Involving individuals employed in

59

38

14

6

5

25

government departments and

policy bureaux

Private sector

Civilians prosecuted in public sector

154

119

41

45

1155

9

95

cases

Civilians prosecuted in private sector

383

322

114

96

13

223

cases

Sub-total

537

441

155

141

22

318

Public bodies(1)

12

15

5

4

4

13

Total

608

494

174

151

31

356

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

Source: Independent Commission Against Corruption.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2826 3273)

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