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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

2003

2007

Cases reported

2008

14 542

14 934

14 429

73 835

65 862

64 040

88 377

80 796

78 469

1 313

216

1 167

216

1 123

207

Persons arrested

2003

2007

2008

9 080

10 703

32 971

32 237

9 937

31 283

42 051

42 940

41 220

674

669

636

Number of persons prosecuted

2003

2007

2008

Pending

Convicted Acquitted

Others

Total

Involving individuals employed in

50

25

6

3

3

0

12

government departments and

policy bureaux

Private sector

Civilians prosecuted in public sector

102

106

17

24

3

0

44

cases

Civilians prosecuted in private sector

259

217

111

163

17

cases

Sub-total

361

323

128

187

20

O

о

291

о

335

Public bodies(1)

10

5

00

8

2

0

O

10

Total

421

353

142

192

23

о

357

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

Source: Independent Commission Against Corruption.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2826 3273)