Fight IT crime ambassadors help spread anti-crime message (with photo)
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Over 350 members of nine uniformed groups attended the Fight IT Crime Ambassador Workshop today (June 13) to gain a better understanding and knowledge of IT crime in order to help Police promote anti-IT crime messages to the public.

The workshop was organised by the Police Commercial Crime Bureau (CCB). Participating uniformed groups included Junior Police Call, Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps, The Boys' Brigade Hong Kong, the Girls' Brigade Hong Kong, Hong Kong Girl Guides Association, Hong Kong Road Safety Association, Scout Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps and Hong Kong St John Ambulance.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chief Superintendent of the CCB, Mr Chan Yiu-kwok, said: "Nowadays with its rapid development, IT has become part of our daily life. Unfortunately, culprits also make use of it to commit crimes and there is an increasing trend of IT-related crimes in Hong Kong.

"Prevention is better than cure. We hope that through education and promoting anti-crime messages among members of the public, they will have a better understanding of the severe consequences of IT crimes."

He hoped the Fight IT Crime Ambassadors would become well-equipped after the workshop and would then pass on the knowledge and help promote wider understanding of IT crime and information security in the community by holding workshops, giving talks and through other channels. With enhanced vigilance, members of the public could join with the Police in fighting such crime.

All ambassadors also took an oath at the ceremony, commiting to spare no effort in assisting the Police to promote anti-crime messages.

Mr Chan thanked the uniformed groups for their kind support in making the programme a success.

Police Report No. 4

Saturday, June 13, 2009