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Public Order

Civil Aid Service

The Civil Aid Service (CAS) is a government auxiliary emergency service set up under the Civil Aid Service Ordinance, with 105 civil servants and nearly 8,000 adult volunteers and cadets.

Members are trained to provide rescue services in emergencies. In 2019, they served in more than 50 mountain search and rescue assignments. Publicity on hiking safety was also stepped up to reduce mountaineering accidents and educate the public on what to do and how to save themselves in an accident.

In November, the CAS deployed more than 1,500 officers, members and employees to provide crowd management and logistic support services to help ensure peaceful and orderly conduct of the 2019 District Council Ordinary Election.

The CAS Cadet Corps develops leadership potential and cultivates civic awareness in cadets. aged 12 to 17 through training in foot drill, basic emergency rescue, crowd management, first aid and rock climbing. Special efforts go into recruiting ethnic minority cadets to enhance social inclusiveness. Junior secondary students undergo disciplinary and leadership training in the School Partnership Scheme, through which 930 students from 18 secondary schools were attracted to join the corps in 2019.

Websites

Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance: www.sciocs.gov.hk Independent Commission Against Corruption: www.icac.org.hk

Narcotics Division: www.nd.gov.hk

Security Bureau: www.sb.gov.hk (links to disciplined services)

Three-year Plan on Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Services in Hong Kong (2018-20): www.nd.gov.hk/en/three_year_plan_2018_2020.htm

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