2003-10-25 15:57 Police always give prime concern to the prevention of crime especially miscellaneous thefts and members of the public are reminded to stay alert and take good care of their belongings. Speaking at the launching ceremony of the second phase of the Fight Crime Publicity Campaign 2003/04 today (October 25), Chief Superintendent of Police Public Relations Branch and Chairman of the Fight Crime Committee Publicity Sub-Committee, Mr Tang How-kong, said that the current publicity drive had adopted anti-miscellaneous theft as its theme. "Many of these theft cases including pickpocketing and theft from vehicle can be prevented if the victims have taken good care of their belongings," said Mr Tang. In order to effectively put across the message, a television Announcement in the Public Interest (API) featuring three scenarios on prevalent theft was produced and premiered during the ceremony. A wide range of supporting publicity materials including radio APIs, posters, wall banners, newspaper and bus advertising will echo the campaign message. The current publicity drive adopted the slogan of "Take Good Care of Your Belongings". The first phase of the campaign on "anti-street deception" was launched in June this year. Today's event, held at the Blake Garden, doubled as the Central and Western Fight Crime Game Stalls Design Competition and Sports Games cum Prize Presentation Ceremony. During the ceremony, winners of various competitions held in Central and Western districts were awarded. Earlier, some 200 students were treated to fight crime games and various sports games. Other officiating guests included the Chairman of Central and Western (C&W) District Fight Crime Committee, Mr Chan Hay; Police District Commander of Central, Mr Lee Wai-lam; Police District Commander of Western, Mr David Madoc-Jones; the C&W Assistant District Officer, Miss Sandy Cheung; Regional Officer of Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong West/Island), Mrs Helen Lee; and the Chairman of School Sub-Committee of the C&W District Fight Crime Committee, Mr Li Ying-sang. The Fight Crime Publicity Campaign is planned and implemented by the Fight Crime Committee Publicity Sub-Committee whose members comprise representatives from the Security Bureau, the Hong Kong Police Force, the Information Services Department, the Education and Manpower Bureau, the Social Welfare Department, the Home Affairs Department and District Fight Crime Committees. |