Hong Kong – Police respond to media enquiries on earlier search operation
Police respond to media enquiries on earlier search operation
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In response to media enquiries concerning the earlier search and seizure of an exhibit related to an “incitement to subversion” case under the National Security Law by the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force, a spokesman for the Hong Kong Police Force reiterated that the search was conducted with a court warrant. Like any other case, to collect evidence following progress of investigation to take forward the relevant case is legal, reasonable and rational.
The spokesman emphasized that the Government all along carries out its duties and obligations to safeguard national security in accordance with the law, and the handling of this case is no exception. The HKSAR Government will continue to handle the exhibit, including the arrangement after the judicial proceedings, in accordance with the law.
Police roll out “IDK Interactive Anti-drugs Drama” to deliver anti-drug messages to primary students (with photos)
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Addressing at the premiere, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Siu Chak-yee, pointed out that 298 teenagers, aged between 10 and 20, were arrested for serious drug offences in 2022, which registered a decrease of about 30 per cent when compared with the 430 arrests made in 2021. If only students are counted, the decrease is about 40 per cent. Although the numbers showed a decline, with 17 students, aged 13 to 14, exploited by drug criminals and arrested for drug trafficking in 2022, youth involvement in drug offences is still on a growing trend. He reiterated that “even a single case matters” because the penalty for drug trafficking is very severe. He also emphasised that Police would continue to actively collaborate with different community stakeholders to promote anti-drug messages and prevent young people from being exploited by culprits.
Based on the personal experience of Mr Cheng Ming-fai, a registered social worker of the Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers, the interactive drama simulates the consequences of different life challenges and choices faced by teenagers during their adolescence with the concept of the Monopoly game. The overall experience is designed to inspire the audience to learn about “I do know” instead of “I don’t know” and refuse drugs when facing temptation. The interactive drama includes an interview with Mr Cheng after the play. Mr Cheng also shared his personal experience of drug rehabilitation during the premiere, pointing out that he had lost his family, friends and future due to drugs. He urged young people to firmly refuse drugs.
About 130 principals, teachers, parents, and students from 28 primary schools attended the premiere and participated in the interactive anti-drug education experience. The “IDK Interactive Anti-drugs Drama” will be performed in 30 primary schools across Hong Kong from April to July, with each performance accommodating 150 primary school students. For details and arrangement of the performance of the “IDK Interactive Anti-Drugs Drama, representatives of primary schools are welcome to email their contact information to ip-sip-int-1d-nb@police.gov.hk.
Police kick off second Leadership Institute on Narcotics (with photos)
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Commissioner of Police inspects Hong Kong Road Safety Patrol’s 60th Anniversary Parade (with photos)
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Police and OGCIO jointly host Inter-departmental Cyber Security Drill to enhance Government’s cyber defence capability (with photos)
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Hong Kong – Police roll out “IDK Interactive Anti-drugs Drama” to deliver anti-drug messages to primary students (with photos)
The Hong Kong Police Force premiered the “IDK Interactive Anti-drugs Drama” at PMQ, Central today (April 21). This innovative interactive drama aims to deliver anti-drug messages to young people, particularly primary students, and guide them to stay away from drugs.Hong Kong – Police kick off second Leadership Institute on Narcotics (with photos)
The Hong Kong Police Force today (April 1) launched the second Leadership Institute on Narcotics (L.I.O.N.), the one-year anti-drug youth leadership development programme.
Addressing the kick-off ceremony, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Siu Chak-yee, said “L.I.O.N.”, founded by the Narcotics Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force last year, has nurtured 100 young anti-drug leaders and has disseminated the message of “Drugs? Never!” to about 13,000 students and over 4,000 members of the public. He expressed gratitude to the sponsoring organisations, executive committee members, professional trainers, mentors and the principals of the 20 participating schools for their support which allowed L.I.O.N. to grow and pass on the torch to more youngsters.
Mr Siu said that the Hong Kong Polytechnic University was invited to conduct a research to evaluate the effectiveness of L.I.O.N. in a quantitative and qualitative approach. The result revealed that the programme has effectively extended mentees’ anti-drug knowledge and has encouraged them to promote anti-drug messages to their schoolmates, friends and family members more actively. Based on last year’s training, the second L.I.O.N. will include an additional visit to correctional facilities and a two-day tour to the Mainland, with a view to enhancing mentees’ sense of crime prevention, understanding of the national anti-drug strategies and national development through visiting local correctional facilities, anti-drug agencies and high-tech enterprisesin the Mainland. Besides, mentees will also have the opportunity to participate in overseas exchange programmes to have a better understanding of the impact of drugs on different countries, broaden their horizons, and tell the good anti-drug stories of Hong Kong.
At the kick-off ceremony, the principal of Yan Chai Hospital Wong Wha San Secondary School, Mr Yau Siu-hung, said it was of significant importance that the school, which has participated in L.I.O.N. for two consecutive years, joined the programme. It did not only push students beyond their comfort zones and allow them to grow up, but also created a drug-free culture on campus, making positive influences all over the school. Besides, the awardees of the first L.I.O.N. also shared their experience as they were invited to visit Singapore and exchange views with local anti-drug leaders. They said that the training in L.I.O.N. was an enlightening journey of learning in their lives where they experienced many “first times”, and were eventually able to make breakthroughs and transform into anti-drug leaders.
It is noticed that many countries have legalised cannabis and other dangerous drugs in recent years. As such, Police will continue to facilitate enforcement works and work closely with the public to protect young people from the harms of drugs. Hong Kong – Commissioner of Police inspects Hong Kong Road Safety Patrol’s 60th Anniversary Parade (with photos)
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Siu Chak-yee, today (March 26) served as the reviewing officer to inspect the 60th Anniversary Parade of the Hong Kong Road Safety Patrol (HKRSP) at the Hong Kong Police College.
Officiating at the parade, Mr Siu Chak-yee said: “It is a significant milestone for HKRSP to mark the 60th anniversary of its establishment this year. This is the first time for HKRSP to adopt Chinese-style foot drill at its anniversary parade, demonstrating HKRSP’s sense of national identity and sense of belonging to the country.”
According to Police figures, there were 89 fatal traffic accidents in 2022, a drop of 5 cases as compared with 2021. This marked a record low since 1954. The number of fatal and serious traffic accidents also dropped by 46%, from 1,918 in 2021 to 1,045 in 2022. The number of fatal and serious traffic accidents involving bicycles also decreased by 71%, from 515 in 2021 to 150 in 2022.
However, Police noted that elderly pedestrians aged 65 or above were the most vulnerable road users in traffic accidents. In 2022, there were 38 elderly pedestrians aged 65 or above died in traffic accidents, accounting for 70% of the total number.
The Government has all along been devoted to raising public awareness on road safety and strengthening their knowledge on using roads properly. In collaboration with HKRSP and other partners, Police strive to promote road safety. Besides supporting various publicity campaigns on road safety, HKRSP also conveys messages and information on road safety to the elderly and other stakeholders through its networks, and encourages mutual support and assistance among all sectors of the community to care for elderly pedestrians.
Police launched the first WeChat report platform – “Project PROVE – Public Reporting Offences with Video Evidence” in May 2022, for members of the public to upload videos and photos and report non-emergency traffic related offences. The project aims at raising the law-abiding awareness of motorists, to stay alert and exercise tolerance and patience, in order to raise the general road safety. The “Project PROVE” platform has received more than 57,000 reports up to the end of February 2023, with an average of 5,200 reports per month.
HKRSP has developed into a team of over 11,000 members. In addition to more than 370 kindergartens, primary and secondary schools as member schools, over 30 elderly and adult traffic safety teams have also been established.
Police will continue to work closely with HKRSP to promote the importance of road safety and encourage all sectors of society to pursue the vision of “Zero Accidents on the Road, Hong Kong’s Goal”.Hong Kong – Police and OGCIO jointly host Inter-departmental Cyber Security Drill to enhance Government’s cyber defence capability (with photos)
The Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB) of the Hong Kong Police Force and the Government Computer Emergency Response Team Hong Kong under the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) co-organised the 7th Inter-departmental Cyber Security Drill today (March 22). The Drill aimed to strengthen the preparedness and the overall incident response capability of government departments to cyber attacks.
In their opening remarks, the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime), Ms Chung Wing-man, and the Assistant Government Chief Information Officer (Cyber Security and Digital Identity), Mr Daniel Cheung, both pointed out that the increasing prevalence of cyber attacks posed greater cyber security risks to government departments. They hoped the Drill would strengthen participants’ competency to cope with cyber threats, thereby further enhancing the Government’s overall ability to prevent, detect and respond to cyber attacks.
The Drill was held in a hybrid online-offline format for the first time, with participation of 232 information technology officers from 68 government bureaux and departments. The Drill featured a practical exercise system, allowing participants to exchange ideas on various cyber-attack scenarios, and conduct real-time incident response and investigation.
Prior to the Drill, the CSTCB held an online training workshop for the participants, during which the CSTCB, together with cyber security experts, shared with the participants strategies and techniques against cyber attacks, promoting communication and collaboration between the Government and the industry.
In addition, to maintain close liaison and review the round-the-clock communication mechanism with respective government departments, the CSTCB conducted a nine-day emergency communication exercise between February 27 and March 7. The exercise simulated a scenario in which the authorities are required to notify the relevant departments about cyber attack incidents outside office hours, with a view to ensuring the effectiveness of the communication mechanism and laying a solid foundation for future joint response actions to cyber attacks.Ads
