A total of 276 winners of the Hongkong Bank Foundation Junior Police Call (JPC) Awards 2013 were commended on May 24 for their outstanding contributions in disseminating beating crime and drug messages, organising and participating in community services, and promoting the JPC Scheme.
They received commendation trophies from Commissioner Tsang Wai-hung, Deputy Commissioner (Operations) Lo Wai-chung, and the Group General Manager & Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific of HSBC, Mr Raymond Cheng, at the presentation ceremony.
At the ceremony, Police Public Relations Branch (PPRB) Chief Superintendent Hui Chun-tak pointed out that the JPC Scheme, adopting an inter-departmental multi-agency approach, organised beating crime and drug activities as well as different kinds of training to help JPC members set positive values and develop their potential.
Relevant information was promoted through multi-media platforms, such as Police Public Page and Hong Kong Police YouTube Channel, to enhance communication with the youth and encourage them to participate in the JPC Scheme. The scheme also helped promote racial harmony in society by organising various activities and training to engage the Non-ethnic Chinese community.
Mr Hui thanked JPC honorary presidents, school principals, teachers, JPC district councils and school clubs for their unfailing support, which has made the scheme a big success.
Mr Cheng said HSBC has been a strong supporter of education, in particular projects for students' holistic development. HSBC was proud to have funded the Junior Police Call Awards Scheme since 1986 with a view to encouraging the youth of Hong Kong to serve the community, develop their potential and improve their leadership skills, he added.
Organised by the Police and sponsored by the Hongkong Bank Foundation, the Awards comprise five categories, namely Best JPC Member, Best JPC Leader/Advanced Leader, Best JPC School Club (Primary School), Best JPC School Club (Secondary School) and Best JPC District Council.
A selection panel comprising representatives from PPRB, HSBC and JPC Central Advisory Board, picked the winners from those recommended by police districts.
Chan Wai-sze from Yuen Long District was selected as the Best JPC Member and Ng Hing-ying from Tai Po District, the Best JPC Advanced Leader. Each received a commendation trophy and an $8,000 cash award.
The Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School in Tsuen Wan and the Fung Kai Innovative School in Tai Po won the Best JPC School Club (Secondary School) and the Best JPC School Club (Primary School) awards respectively. The former received a cash award of $13,000 and the latter, $9,000. The Best JPC District Council award went to Sham Shui Po JPC District Council, which was presented with a $21,000 cash award.
