NCJ Number
153679
Date Published
1994
Length
89 pages
Annotation
The 1993 annual report of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force describes the police force's organization and operations and indicates that the country's crime rate continues to decline.
Abstract
The police force has a headquarters with five departments: operations, special branch, personnel and training, management and inspection services, and administration. In 1993, 82,564 crimes were reported to the police, a decrease of 1.8 percent over 1992. The crime rate of 1,395 per 100,000 population declined by 3.5 percent over 1992. Violent crimes, robberies, homicides, and rapes decreased in 1993, while woundings and serious assaults rose by 5.3 percent over 1992. Arrests rose from 41,780 in 1992 to 45,042 in 1993. The annual report covers commercial crime, drug-related crimes, organized and serious crime, ballistics and firearms identification, crime prevention, forensic pathology and science, illegal immigration, smuggling, bomb reports, traffic prosecutions, police dogs, and community and media relations. The annual report also describes personnel training activities of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. Additional information on the police force is provided in annexes and appendixes. Tables, figures, and photographs