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Anti-Crime cum Job Fairs for Ethnic Minorities
The “Force Working Group on Non-Ethnic Chinese” joined hands with several disciplined services, the Race Relations Unit of the Home Affairs Department (HAD), and several Support Service Centres for Ethnic Minorities across Hong Kong to host the first “Anti-Crime cum Job Fairs for Ethnic Minorities” at the Police Sports and Recreation Club on February 14. With 23 booths, the event which drew over 400 attendees aimed to raise young people’s anti-deception and fight-crime awareness, as well as provide life planning support and employment information.
During the event, Indian Sikh Police Constable Singh Palvinderjit, Pakistani Auxiliary Police Constable Mohammad Humzah Sharif, as well as two serving aviation security staff shared their personal experiences and career development insights. The hosts of the session, Chinese-Filipino Inspector Wong Ka-hing and Pakistani Woman Police Constable Mohammad Heina Rizwan, also drew on their own experiences and encouraged young people at the venue to pursue their dreams courageously and plan for their futures proactively.
Regional Commander of Kowloon West (RC KW) and Chairman of the Working Group Ng Lok-chun, together with Deputy Regional Commander of KW Tam Nga-ching, attended the event. They encouraged young people to be bold in trying new things and make early preparations for the future. The Force also implements several long-term programs across different Districts to help non-ethnic Chinese (NEC) integrate into the community, improve their Chinese language proficiency, and encourage them to join the Force.
The Fairs received support from the Fire Services Department (FSD), Correctional Services Department, Civil Aid Service, several Support Service Centres for Ethnic Minorities under HAD, and other organisations. Partnerships were also established with the Aviation Security Company Limited, Hong Kong Christian Service, Multicultural Outreaching Team for InclusiON, Jockey Club S.A.T.H. Project for Healthy Families, as well as several Force Projects such as Project Gemstone, Project Torch, Project Mama, and Project Star Making. This fully demonstrates the collective determination of all sectors of the community to promote racial harmony.
The “Force Working Group on Non-ethnic Chinese” was established in 2006. Its scope of work covers enhancing the Force’s understanding of the development of NEC issues, as well as establishing a platform among units to share successful experiences in promoting relevant initiatives, facilitating the implementation of related measures within the Force.
HKI and YTDIST hold NEC Community Liaison Meetings
Hong Kong Island Region (HKI) and Yau Tsim District (YTDIST) held NEC Community Liaison Meetings on February 5 and January 29 respectively. Local NEC community leaders, religious leaders, representatives from Ethnic Minority Care Teams and stakeholders were invited to attend.
The HKI meeting was chaired by Deputy Regional Commander Lam Hung-chuen. Representatives from Crime HKI Headquarters and Police Community Relations Officers from various Districts explained the latest crime trends and the Force NEC community engagement projects respectively. The Kowloon East Regional Crime Prevention Office and local non-governmental organisation gave a sharing on the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance (Ordinance) and the support services available for NEC individuals to the attendees.
The YTDIST meeting was chaired by Deputy District Commander Shum Hoi-kwong. Representatives from Kowloon East Regional Crime Prevention Office, YTDIST, the Immigration Department and the Yau Tsim Mong District Ethnic Minority Care Team explained the Ordinance, immigration and residency policies relevant to the NEC community, the Care Team’s support services, and the latest NEC community engagement programmes in the district respectively.
