Police-Public projects in Hong-Kong : an evaluation
By: WING-HONG LO, Carlos; CHUN-YIN CHEUK, Albert
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ArticlePublisher: Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, December 2003The Asian Journal of Public Administration 25, 2, p. 287-313Abstract: This article examines police-public projects in Hong Kong, focusing on the ability of the Hong Kong Police Force (the Force) to work with the public in the policing the society. The work is described in terms of the evolution of community relations in Hong Kong, the structural arrangements fot the practice of a community relations strategy, and the major community-based programmes. The performance of the strategy is evaluated and the constraints on the relevant policy initiatives are identified. The Force is shown to have broken the communication barrier with local communities in combating and preventing crime. But its capacity to work with people remains limited, as it has been less sucessful in building mutual trust with community members to enlist active public support for police operations.
This article examines police-public projects in Hong Kong, focusing on the ability of the Hong Kong Police Force (the Force) to work with the public in the policing the society. The work is described in terms of the evolution of community relations in Hong Kong, the structural arrangements fot the practice of a community relations strategy, and the major community-based programmes. The performance of the strategy is evaluated and the constraints on the relevant policy initiatives are identified. The Force is shown to have broken the communication barrier with local communities in combating and preventing crime. But its capacity to work with people remains limited, as it has been less sucessful in building mutual trust with community members to enlist active public support for police operations.
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