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Public Order

peaceful public meetings and processions on one hand, and minimising the adverse impact of these events on other members of the public on the other hand.

During the Lunar New Year, a riot occurred in Mong Kok. Protesters committed acts of arson and criminal damage, and assaulted police officers. The police took resolute enforcement action to contain the riot, restore public order and maintain public safety.

Public Relations

The Police Public Relations Branch (PPRB) works in partnership with the media and the community. It disseminates information about police activities to local and overseas media round the clock and releases information on unforeseen incidents through an interactive electronic platform. The branch also helps the Fight Crime Committee plan and implement its publicity campaigns.

The PPRB continues to expand its use of online platforms and social media by adopting a creative and interactive approach to enhance communication with the community. The Police website, Hong Kong Police Mobile Application, Hong Kong Police YouTube channel, Hong Kong Police Facebook page and Hong Kong Police Instagram all serve to enhance public understanding of policing activities and crime prevention measures.

The PPRB's Police Magazine, Police Report and Police Bulletin provide information on crime prevention measures and the work of individual police units. The branch also helps television broadcasters and film production companies produce dramas, documentaries and films related to police work, and liaises with other government agencies on location filming.

The PPRB publishes a fortnightly newspaper, OffBeat; the monthly Junior Police Call Newsletter; the quarterly Senior Police Call Newsletter and Hong Kong Police Review.

Engaging the Community

The Junior Police Call scheme and the Police School Liaison Programme serve as bridges between the police and young people, while the Senior Police Call scheme promotes crime. prevention, fight crime and road safety messages among the elderly.

Police Community Liaison Assistants are recruited into police districts to build long-term relationships with the non-ethnic Chinese community.

The Junior Police Call Permanent Activity Centre and Integrated Youth Training Camp in Pat Heung is set to start operation in 2017. The centre will provide services for Junior Police Call and Senior Police Call members, students, youth organisations and non-ethnic Chinese residents.

In 2016, 80 people received awards under the police's Good Citizen Award scheme, sponsored by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, to recognise their assistance to the police in fighting crime.

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