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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

2004 2008

2004

2008

Cases reported

2009

13 890

14 429

14 193

67 425

64 040

63 437

81 315

78 469

77 630

1 199

205

1 125*

207

1 108

203

Persons arrested

2004

2008

2009

9 311

9 937

33 680

31 283

9 836

30 889

42 991

41 220

40 725

693

637*

626

Number of persons prosecuted

2009

Pending Convicted Acquitted Others

Total

21

Involving individuals employed in

38

12

4

14

3

government departments and policy bureaux

Private sector

Civilians prosecuted in public sector

119

44

20

24

1

0

45

cases

Civilians prosecuted in private sector

322

291

124

125

17

0

266

cases

Sub-total

441

335

144

149

18

O

311

Public bodies(1)

15

10

7

2

1

0

10

Total

494

357

155

165

22

0

342

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

Source: Independent Commission Against Corruption.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2826 3273)

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