Present at the ceremony were representatives of 21 security companies, which have contributed to the finance, design and construction of the display room.

Since its inception, CPB has had a display facility and the new facility has been over one year in the making, following the Bureau's move to their new accommodation in September last year. With the assistance of the Hong Kong Security Association, a working group was formed to coordinate the design of generic modules comprising Physical Security, CCTV, Intruder Alarms, Access Control, Guarding & Monitoring, Vehicle Security, Retail Security and Property Marking.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr Lee said that whilst the public need to accept responsibility for the security of their own homes and businesses, they require knowledge to do so effectively. "The CPB display room plays an important role in empowering ordinary citizens to better protect themselves against unwanted criminal attention," he added.

Bureau head, Superintendent Bill Coalter, thanked participating companies for their support, which included funding of some $345,000 and considerable labour and time to construct the equipment modules. "The degree of co-operation shown by companies which normally compete for business was quite unique," he noted.

Project Officer, Senior Inspector Sherman Chow, also expressed his gratitude to Ms Karen Ng who chaired the working group and was largely responsible for the success of inter-company collaboration. Said Ms Ng: "The display room allows the security industry to share experience and knowledge whilst educating the public about technology options and advances in the security field."

The display room is located on the 9th floor of Arsenal House and bookings for visits can be made by telephone 2721-2486.

The CP is confident that the CPB Display Room will protect the public against unwanted criminal attention