Tripartite meeting by heads of crime investigation units
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     Head of crime investigation units of Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macao today (April 24) held the fourteenth tripartite meeting in Hong Kong with a view to combating cross-boundary crime and improving the law and order situations in the three places.

     Led by the Acting Commissioner of Police, Mr Yam Tat-wing, representatives from the Hong Kong Police Force met their Guangdong and Macao counterparts at the Police Headquarters in Wan Chai.

     The Guangdong delegation was led by the Deputy Director General of Guangdong Public Security Department, Mr Zheng Dong while the Macao delegation by the Commissioner General of Unitary Police Service, Mr Jose Proenca Branco.

     Speaking to the media after the meeting, the Acting Commissioner of Police, Mr Yam Tat-wing, said that law enforcers from the three places had discussed the latest situation and issues that were commonly encountered in tripartite cooperation in crime investigation and the strategies concerned.

     "We have in-depth exchanges on the latest trend on cross-boundary crimes, their modus operandi, our strategies and objectives to combat these crimes," Mr Yam said.

     He also highlighted that the meeting had thorough discussion on joint operations against cross-boundary crimes and tripartite exchange of intelligence and cooperation in crime investigation.

     "We also review, among other things, our detective training, exchanges and reciprocal visits in the three places. Finally, we have a very good experience sharing and intelligence exchange on the upcoming Olmypic Torch Relay," he added.

     Mr Yam concluded that today's meeting had achieved fruitful results. Over the years, many serious and organised crimes were successfully detected. This demonstrated that the close liaison between the crime investigation units of the three places had positive impact on combating cross-boundary crimes.

Police Report No. 3
Issued by PPRB

End/Thursday, April 24, 2008
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