The issue of juvenile crime has always been the focus of the society. The Police specially produced a pamphlet related to juvenile crime on the opening day of the new school year today (September 1), and distributed it to 470 secondary schools, school sponsoring bodies and youth service organizations (NGOs) in Hong Kong , so that teachers and social workers can identify students with behavioral deviations early and prevent them from falling into the legal net by mistake.
The Commissioner of Police Xiao Zeyi said that serious drug crimes, illegal debt collection, naked chat blackmail, online job hunting scams and online dating and other related crimes are on the rise, and the situation is cause for concern. juvenile crimes, and lists relevant laws and signs of deviant behavior of juveniles, so that teachers can gain an early insight into the problems of juveniles, and act as "companions" to prevent them from going astray. "
After the turmoil against the amendment bill, the relationship between the police and young people has become tense. "One Brother" said that the police have strengthened their contact with young people and believe that the relationship between the two sides has improved. There are even many young people 𠵱 family members who support me. "We cannot force young people to support and like the police force, but abiding by the law is the common goal of society, otherwise "the whole society will have to look for numbers."
"Juvenile Delinquency Chronicles. Teachers' Guide" covers five types of juvenile crimes that deserve attention. In addition to real cases, the booklet will also list relevant laws, court rulings, prevention methods, support services, etc., and each chapter has an explanation of juvenile deviance. to help teachers, parents and social workers “understand the rebellious hearts of teenagers”, gain an early insight into the deviant behavior of students, and “act as a caring person and a companion” to prevent them from going astray , fell into the legal net.
▼ "Juvenile Delinquency Records, Teacher's Guide" Five Crimes of Concern▼
1. Online job-hunting scams: Fraudsters boast of "segregated economy"
2. Illegal debt collection-related crimes: rhetoric to lure red oil
3. Serious drug crimes: wrongful payment of damages
4. The risk of online dating: "Bad brother"
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teenagers to take off their clothes and change to virtual props
Leung Chung Man, Senior Superintendent of Public Relations.
(Photo by Li Zetong)
Police Commissioner Xiao Zeyi said that in the past two or three years, there has been a downward trend in juveniles' awareness of law-abiding. Although the number of juvenile arrests in the first half of this year dropped by about 18% compared with the same period last year, some types of cases are on the rise, and many arrests have been made. The suspects are even students, and the number of crimes related to the underworld increased by nearly 1.8 times. The most noteworthy are the serious drug crimes involving young people, criminal damage cases for assisting in debt collection, and indecent assault cases.
Leung Chung-man, Senior Superintendent of Public Relations Department, said that the crime prevention booklet printed this time has three highlights, including "truth and accuracy", "comprehensive and practical", and "online and offline complement each other". , which also covers a variety of practical information. There is also a QR Code linked to the dedicated channel for juvenile crime prevention videos. Short videos related to juvenile crime will be released continuously for schools to broadcast during the morning meeting to spark discussions and achieve a complementary effect.
Police Commissioner Xiao Zeyi.
(Photo by Li Zetong)
Xiao Zeyi specifically mentioned that the number of serious drug crimes involving young people increased by 35.2% last year compared with the previous year. Among them, the number of people under the age of 16 more than doubled. In the first half of this year, 9 students between the ages of 13 and 14 were arrested.
He emphasized that "one case is too many" in cases involving serious drugs, because youth drug trafficking, even if only a small amount of drugs is in possession, the court has imposed a very heavy sentence, and the court has made it clear that youth is not a reason for pleading.
For example, he pointed out that a 15-year-old girl was once sentenced to 17 years in prison. She spent her golden years in prison and could no longer grow up with her parents. She regretted her imprisonment.
Criminal damage cases also recorded an increase. Many young people were used for debt collection. The number of cases increased by 10.9% compared with the previous year. In the first half of this year, 67 young people were arrested, of which 46 were students.
In addition, the issue of girls earning quick money through "assisted dating" has always attracted social attention. Xiao Zeyi said that in the first half of this year, 12 girls have been used by prostitution groups for prostitution activities, and 11 of them are students, a very high proportion.
In recent years, phone fraud cases have been rampant, and many people have been tricked into "selling piglets" in Southeast Asia. The youngest victim is only 19 years old, and the situation is cause for concern.
According to police statistics, in the first half of this year, 102 young people were arrested for fraud, a 17.2% increase compared to the same period last year. Xiao Zeyi said that he would continue his publicity work on human trafficking. It will use diversified and vivid methods to attract young people's attention to relevant issues, emphasizing that the police are constantly thinking about new ways of publicity, and even consult production companies and media.
"Yi Ge" continued to point out that the schoolchildren with deviation from the line of travel is not a single case. "If you do a small order today, you can't pull him, but he may do a big order later." : "If you save a young man, it may affect other young people around him, and it may also help him become a family, or even his entire future."
He also mentioned that a working group had been set up at the beginning of the previous year to deal with crime prevention publicity and education, including regular meetings with the chairmen of the secondary school principals' association and the chairmen of the Family Education Association, to strengthen their law-abiding with the common goal of preventing juvenile delinquency Awareness and correct values to build a safe learning environment, and will also make the police's crime prevention work transparent during the meeting.
He also mentioned that under the epidemic, it is difficult for schools to spare time for the police to come to the school to hold lectures. The Police Public Relations Department has responded to the teacher's suggestion and produced 5 sets of crime prevention videos for young people to explain the serious consequences of breaking the law in a vivid way, so that the school and parents can Played to students to raise awareness among teens to obey the law and protect themselves.
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When asked about the tension between the police and young people after the turmoil against the amendment bill, whether it will affect the promotion of crime prevention awareness by the authorities, Xiao Zeyi said that in the past two or three years, the police have been in contact with young people in different ways. The relationship has improved. "There are even many young people 𠵱 family members who support us." However, he admitted that there is still room for improvement, and it is impossible to force young people to support and like the police force, but it is necessary for young people to understand the importance of abiding by the law. " If they don’t obey the law, in the end they will not only be counted as a society, but the most important thing is that the young people themselves are the first victims, and the second victims are the people in their housing business.”
He also mentioned that in the past two or three years, he had communicated with young people who were arrested for participating in anti-amendment demonstrations. "Turn your head", deeply regretted that he has gone astray, and appealed to young people not to take chances, but to think about the serious consequences if they are caught.
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