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MONG KOK POLICE have adopted new
measures and are devoting more resources to ensure these measures are carried out effectively
in a bid to eradicate vice activities in the district.
District Commander of Mong Kok, Fok Man-kwan, said that Mong Kok police have recently become even more proactive to curbing vice activities by identifying and raiding vice establishments in the district. Mr Fok said the latest round of operations targeted two categories of vice establishments: those in residential buildings causing nuisance to residents and those posing fire hazards, hygiene problems and structural danger to the buildings. In line with the new measures, Special Duties Squad (SDS) teams in Mong Kok District have been increased from five to seven, with Mong Kok uniform branch officers and Investigation Teams also being re-deployed. In addition, and for the first time, Police Tactical Unit officers from Kowloon West Regional Headquarters are also being deployed alongside the SDS in the crackdown operation. |
 Sign of the times: Mong Kok officer keeps traffic flowing as workers remove signs touting vice establishments |
District Commander Fok said since launching the new measures, a total of eight vice establishments in the district were closed. So far this year Mong Kok District police have applied 51 closure orders to vice premises with applications for another 38 closure orders now being processed by the court. "We have also secured more funds for the demolition of obscene signboards advertising the vice trade in the district. Apart from taking strong action to remove these signboards, police will also step up prosecution against people putting up obscene signboards which are continuously re-erected by vice operators after removal,"Mr Fok said. He reminded members of the public who might happen to witness the installation of any obscene signboards to report such actions to the police immediately through the hotline: 2381-1052. | |
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FROM June until mid-July 1998, Chief
Inspector Iain McNicol of EU NTS attended a Chief Inspector Development Course at the
Scottish Police College in Tullillan, Scotland.
Course members consisted of officers from the eight Scottish police forces as well as representatives of several overseas agencies. By coincidence Queen Elizabeth visited the college on 30 June to officially open the Police Information Network for Scotland (PINS) which is a computer network facility shared among the eight Scottish police forces. |
 "It's business as usual, Mum," CIP McNicol assures the Queen |
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The Queen, along with Prince Philip, were introduced to a number of officers at the college including the overseas students. | |
