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KCDIST arranges tea gathering and visit to Temporary Holding Area for principals
Throughout the past year, the society has been inundated with online rumours and misinformation, causing misunderstanding to police work. With a view to explaining the work of the Police as well as maintaining a close partnership between the Police and schools, Kowloon City District (KCDIST) organised a tea gathering with seven school principals in Kowloon City, including the Chairperson of Kowloon City District School Principals’ Liaison Committee Ms Lee Yi-ying on
June 19.
Acting KCDIST Commander Chan Chun-fai gave an opening speech on the impact of social incidents on youths. Assistant District Commander (Crime) Cheng Chun-kit and an officer of District Intelligence Section then talked about the offences committed by youths during the social incidents, the relevant police powers and the procedures in handling arrested persons.
Furthermore, a visit to the Temporary Holding Area (THA) at Hung Hom Police Station was arranged for the principals to understand the actual operation and procedures in handling large-scale arrest operations. A THA miniature replica was also made to help students and teachers understand the procedures of handling arrested persons.
Senior Inspector Li Kin-sum, a police alumnus of Kowloon True Light School under “Project Legacy”, was also invited to attend the tea gathering. The principals commented that the gathering had deepen their understanding of police work and they looked forward to carrying out more related activities with the Police.
WDIST joins hands with university students to combat deception
Western District (WDIST) introduced the “HKU Anti-Deception Alumni Charter” in 2019 to tackle the rising trend of telephone deception. A total of 139 mainland postgraduates studying at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) were appointed as
anti-deception ambassadors to raise the crime prevention awareness among their peers.
The ambassadors proactively disseminated anti-scam messages through the WeChat platform and addressed enquiries regarding telephone deception from their peers. The campaign was proven to be a major success by effectively curbing the telephone deception cases relating to HKU mainland students from 15 cases in 2018 to 8 cases in 2019.
In recognition of the ambassadors’ active participation, WDIST Commander Wong Siu-hing presented certificates of appreciation to 13 ambassadors on June 18. Police Community Relations Officer of WDIST then conducted a sharing session with the ambassadors to explore ways to further enhance the effectiveness of anti-deception measures with a view to deterring the prevailing trend.
LTDIST raises crime prevention awareness among youngsters
Lantau District (LTDIST) is committed to preventing youth crime and deterring anti-social behaviour. On June 17, Discovery College invited LTDIST Deputy Commander Simon Southgate and Police Community Relations Officer Kwok Sze-wai to take part in a video conference with over 300 students. The video conference provided students with a highly interactive platform to raise their concerns and ask questions relating to youth crime, anti-social behaviour and police powers. The session was well received by both teachers and pupils, and the feedback received from the school management was positive.
In addition to the video conference, LTDIST officers have stepped up efforts to remind convenience store staff not to sell alcohol and tobacco products to minors.
