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The Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit (ICTU) launched a territory-wide publicity drive to promote the Hong Kong Taxi Drivers “Spot and Report” Campaign on August 1. Driving across the territory every day, taxi drivers come into contact with a wide range of people and activities, and may even come across information related to terrorism, violence or other crime, showing that the taxi sector plays an important gate-keeping role in community safety. In view of this, ICTU has reached out to over 40 major taxi associations and companies in Hong Kong to introduce the campaign for promoting counter-terrorism (CT) and anti-crime information, including how to identify suspicious persons, objects or activities and encouraged members of the sector to report such information in a timely manner.
An opening ceremony for the campaign was held at West Kowloon Government Offices on July 25. Senior Superintendent of ICTU Leung Wai-ki officiated at the ceremony, with active participation of representatives from taxi associations and the sector. Following the ceremony, ICTU delivered a briefing at Transport Department’s quarterly Taxi Trade Conference to enhance the sector’s CT and anti-crime awareness, as well as their emergency response capabilities.
ICTU will continue disseminating important CT and anti-crime messages to taxi drivers and sector representatives through various promotional campaigns, with a view to joining hands with taxi drivers to play the important role of combatting terrorism and building a safe community.
