JPC members and groups commended
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Best JPC District Council award
winner, Sham Shui Po JPC District Council’s performance
A total of 274 winners of the Hongkong Bank Foundation Junior Police Call (JPC) Awards 2010 were commended on March 26 for organising and participating in community services, disseminating fight crime messages and promoting the JPC Scheme.
Organised by the Police Public Relations Branch (PPRB) with a total funding of more than $5 million sponsored by the Hongkong Bank Foundation for the past 25 years, the awards scheme comprises five categories: Best JPC Member, Best JPC Leader/Advanced Leader, Best JPC School Club (Primary School), Best JPC School Club (Secondary School) and Best JPC District Council.
During the Presentation Ceremony, the winners received commendation trophies and cash awards from Acting Commissioner Lee Ka-chiu and HSBC Head of Corporate Sustainability Asia Pacific Region, Ms Teresa Au.
Speaking at the ceremony, PPRB Chief Superintendent Li Kin-fai said that the JPC scheme had made significant developments over the past 36 years. Numerous young members had benefited from various training courses, and Mainland and overseas visits. They were committed to serving and caring for the community by participating in volunteer services and anti-drug activities and fighting crime.
Mr Li pointed out that the scheme currently had more than 180 000 members, including some 1 100 Non-ethnic Chinese. He thanked JPC honorary presidents, school principals, teachers and school clubs for supporting the scheme.
Ms Au also commended the JPC scheme for its positive and sustainable impact on young people's personal growth. She said: "HSBC has been a strong supporter of education, in particular projects designed to enhance students' holistic development. HSBC is proud to have funded the Junior Police Call Awards Scheme since 1986, and we hope local youth will strive to develop a positive attitude and better equipped themselves for challenges and responsibilities by participating in JPC activities."
A selection panel compoising representatives from the PPRB, HSBC, non-governmental organisations and JPC Central Advisory Board, picked the winners from some 1 000 nominated JPC members and over 700 school clubs.
Mr Wong Ho-yan from Sham Shui Po District was selected as the Best JPC Member and Mr Elson Chow from Tsuen Wan District the Best JPC Advanced Leader. Each received a commendation trophy and an $8 000 cash award.
The Queen Elizabeth School in Mong Kok and St. Bonaventure Catholic Primary School in Wong Tai Sin won the Best JPC School Club (Secondary School) and the Best JPC School Club (Primary School) awards respectively. The former received a cash award of $13 000 and the latter $8 000. The Best JPC District Council award went to Sham Shui Po JPC District Council, which was presented with a $21 000 cash award.
 Acting Commissioner Lee Ka-chiu, and HSBC
Head of Corporate Sustainability Asia Pacific Region, Ms Teresa Au,
officiate at the Presentation Ceremony of the Hongkong Bank Foundation
Junior Police Call Awards 2010 |
 Winners of the Best JPC Secondary School
Club with Mr Lee after receiving their awards |
 Mr Lee and Ms Au congratulate JPC members
on their good performance |
 Mr Lee and Ms Au pose with JPC winners
from Kowloon City District |
 Mr Lee and Ms Au are impressed with the
exhibits of Tai Po District JPC members |
 Acting Deputy Commissioner (Operations)
Hung Hak-wai admires the exhibits of JPC members |