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Chapter 15

Public Order

Hong Kong remains one of the safest cities in the world. The overall crime rate (number of crimes per 100,000 population) fell 2.8 per cent in 2015 while the violent crime rate fell 2.6 per cent compared with 2014. The overall crime detection rate was 44.8 per cent.

Fight Crime Committee

The Fight Crime Committee (FCC), chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration, provides advice and recommendations on the prevention and reduction of crime, co-ordinates crime- fighting efforts and monitors their results. In 2015, it discussed the Police Force's handling of the illegal Occupy Central movement and public order events apart from monitoring the overall crime situation, the trend of commercial crime, the progress of the Police Superintendent's Discretion Scheme, the drug situation and the Correctional Services Department's publicity campaign for rehabilitated people. The FCC targeted deception, sexual assault, theft and drug abuse in its 2015-16 publicity strategy.

Working with the FCC are 18 District Fight Crime Committees (DFCCs) monitoring the crime situation at district level and reflecting community concerns about law and order. They help heighten community awareness of crime prevention through publicity programmes in the districts.

The FCC organised the Fight Crime Conference and the Fight Crime Committee Reception in March and December respectively to reinforce closer links with the DFCCs. FCC members also took turns to attend DFCC functions to exchange views on topical crime issues and discuss ways to combat crime.

Police Force

The Police Force's commitment to maintaining law and order helps ensure Hong Kong remains one of the world's safest and most stable cities.

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