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Table 40

(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

2002

2006

2007

14 140

14 847

14 934

61 737

66 278

65 862

75 877

81 125

80 796

1 125

210

1 183

217

1 167

216

Persons arrested

2002

2006

2007

8 781

10 352

10 703

30 884

31 876

32 237

39 665

42 228

42 940

625

667

669

Number of persons prosecuted

2002

2006

2007

Pending Convicted

Acquitted

Others Total

Involving individuals employed in

51

24

11

12

2

25

government departments and policy bureaux

Private sector

Civilians prosecuted in public sector

145

62

44

52

10

0 106

cases

Civilians prosecuted in private sector

391

245

108

97

12

O

217

cases

Sub-total

536

307

152

149

22

0 323

Public bodies(1)

17

10

1

4

O

O

5

Total

604

341

164

165

24

0 353

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

Source: Independent Commission Against Corruption.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2826 3273)

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