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PPRB's replies to the media

Responding to an article in a Chinese-language newspaper dated August 11 stating that Police had urged the representatives of HKFS to submit an application for a procession, a letter was sent to the newspaper clarifying the point that no application was required for any public event. Organisers were advised instead to simply notify Police in advance.

  • A press release was issued in response to a Chinese-language newspaper report dated August 13 regarding staff movements at SDU noting that the report was totally unfounded.

    The newspaper report said that four police officers attached to SDU would either leave the Force to join the private sector, or have requested transfers as a result of reprimands by their commander.

    "One of the officers named by the press has never served in SDU, while another is leaving at the end of the year to start a new career in the commercial sector," stated a police spokesman.

    "The other officers, who have been serving with the unit for a number of years, will be posted out of SDU for career development."

    "All officers who join SDU are volunteers," stated the spokesman. "They are highly motivated and fully aware of the training requirements and duties of the unit. They are also well prepared to face the challenges."

  • In reponse to a newspaper report dated August 15 which said that Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa had recently discussed an assault case involving an artiste with CP Tsang Yam-pui and instructed him to track down the assailants as soon as possible, a Police spokesman said in a press release that the report was totally speculative and unfounded.

    "We regret that the newspaper did not seek Police confirmation before publishing such an article," the spokesman said.

  • The editorial in a Chinese-language newspaper dated August 16 stated that in relation to the arrest of a 57-year-old man at the airport the preceeding day regarding his suspected connection with the assaults of two artistes, had press officers from Information Services Department and PPRB in fact been sent to assist with press coverage, a chaotic situation could have been avoided.

    A letter was sent to the newspaper stating that Police had been impartial in dealing with all arrest actions and that it would be unfair if special arrangements regarding media coverage were made in relation to the arrest of any particular person.

    On the other hand, the chaos on August 15 could have been avoided if the reporters covering the event had paid attention to order and safety.

  • In response to a Chinese-language newspaper report dated August 19 stating that Deputy Commissioner Operations Lau Yuk-kuen had a fierce argument with the District Commander of Sha Tin Ian Peggs over the amalgamation of Siu Lek Yuen Police Station into Sha Tin District, a Police spokesman said in a press release that the report was totally unfounded.

    The spokesman said that the amalgamation of Siu Lek Yuen Police Station is currently under consideration and no decision had yet been finalised.

    "However, the amalgamation will be implemented according to the general principle of the Station Amalgamation Project i.e. to redistribute resources in order to attain better allocation of manpower and service improvements, and there will not be any reduction in Police frontline services," he said.

  • A letter was sent and a press release was issued in response to a Chinese-language newspaper report dated August 20 stating that the victim of an assault case had contacted the wife of Director of Operations Ng Wai-kit for assistance, and that Mr Ng had advised him to report the case to the Police and instructed his subordinates to conduct a thorough investigation into the case. A Police spokesman said the report was totally unfounded.

    "We regret that the newspaper did not seek Police confirmation before publishing such an article. This not only demonstrates a disregard for professional journalistic ethics, but also conveys an incorrect message to members of the public," the spokesman also said in the press release.

  • (For further details check PEN)




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