Environmental Report
Environmentally
Responsible
The
Hong Kong Police Force makes concerted efforts to conserve the environment
through efficient use of resources and energy, reduction of waste and
pollutants, and the development of an environmentally responsible culture
amongst its members.
Policy
Our
policy mission is to raise the environmental awareness of all Force
members through education, publicity and environmental audits; to work
with relevant organisations to incorporate environmental management in the
Force; to develop and maintain a management system to improve the
environmental quality of its activities; and to comply with relevant
legislation and codes of practice.
Performance
Under
the direction of the Steering Committee on Green Management set up in
mid-1999, the Force has achieved considerable success in the following
areas:
Traffic
police have stepped up action against smoky vehicles in support of
new initiatives by the HKSAR Government. |
- Energy
Conservation in Existing Buildings
¡X The difficult task of incorporating energy conservation
features in older police buildings continued apace. Following
audits carried out by the Electrical and Mechanical Services
Department (EMSD), energy-saving opportunities were identified
and implemented in 35 buildings. These included fitting
electronic components to fluorescent lighting, replacing
electric hot water heaters with gas ones, and installing dual
speed motor controls for fresh air units in air-conditioning
systems. Through these energy saving measures and the positive
support of Force members in cutting down on lighting and power
use, the electricity bill for 2000 was reduced by a further 4.31
per cent on top of the five per cent saving in 1999.
- Paper
Consumption
¡X The Force has achieved a cumulative cut of 25 per cent in
paper use since November 1997. Further reduction will be
possible through the greater use of electronic communication in
future.
- Air
Quality
¡X In line with Government policy, all police diesel vehicles
have switched to ultra-low sulphur diesel to reduce the level of
pollution from its emissions.
- Recycling
of Wastes
¡X Drawing on the successful experience in collecting waste
paper for recycling, some formations have started to recover
aluminium cans at their canteens and messes. Fifty-eight large
containers have been procured to assist 21 formations in the
storage of cans.
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The
Future
The
Force is always ready to adopt new ideas to save energy. One notable pilot
project being pursued is 'energy performance contracting'. Under this
approach, a government department enters into a contract with an energy
services company in which the company pays all of the up-front costs of
implementing an energy management project. In return, it receives a share
of the savings in electricity costs resulting from the improvements for
the duration of the contract.
Working in partnership with EMSD, the Force will be the first government
department to try out this new concept. The EMSD will serve as project
co-ordinator and assign each of the three companies selected through
tendering to one of three similar police buildings. Installation is
expected to start in mid-2001. |