Secretary for Security visits Yau Tsim Mong District (with photos)

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     The Secretary for Security, Mr John Lee, visited Yau Tsim Mong District this afternoon (October 10), where he toured a police station, a school and a Correctional Services Department (CSD) counselling centre. He also met with district personalities to better understand law and order and the livelihood of local people in the district.

     Accompanied by the Chairman of Yau Tsim Mong District Council, Mr Chris Ip; the Vice Chairman, Ms Wong Shu-ming; and the District Officer (Yau Tsim Mong), Mrs Laura Aron, Mr Lee first visited Yau Ma Tei Police Station to join an activity under Project Gemstone. Led by a non-ethnic Chinese (NEC) police constable, he joined a group of NEC primary students to tour the facilities and equipment at the police station. Mr Lee also exchanged views with some NEC police constables, who were former members of Project Gemstone, and NEC primary students.

     Rolled out by the Yau Tsim District Police to promote integration between local and NEC communities, Project Gemstone aims to enhance the Chinese language proficiency of the NEC members of Junior Police Call (JPC) in order to help them integrate into the community and to assist those who are interested in joining the force or other government departments.

     Mr Lee then visited the HK & Kowloon Chiu Chow Public Association Secondary School, where he watched demonstrations by the school's lion dance team and rope skipping team. Mr Lee also met with the school's JPC members to learn more about their activities.

     Mr Lee's next stop was the Mongkok Counselling Centre of the CSD, where he was briefed by CSD officers on the counselling services provided to persons who are serving binding-over orders and rehabilitated persons. He was also briefed on the video visit service, which is mainly arranged for the elderly or people with limited mobility in order to save them from long-distance travelling.

     Before concluding his visit, Mr Lee met with members of Yau Tsim Mong District Council to listen to their views on various local issues including law and order and the livelihood of local people in the district, as well as its future development.

Ends/Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Issued at HKT 18:22

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The Secretary for Security, Mr John Lee (second left), joined a Project Gemstone activity of the Yau Tsim District Police at Yau Ma Tei Police Station during his visit to Yau Tsim Mong District this afternoon (October 10). Led by a non-ethnic Chinese (NEC) police constable, he is pictured with NEC primary students touring the facilities and equipment at the police station.

The Secretary for Security, Mr John Lee (first right), and primary students of the Project Gemstone activity tour the facilities and equipment at Yau Ma Tei Police Station this afternoon (October 10).

The Secretary for Security, Mr John Lee (third right), watches a demonstration by the rope skipping team during his visit to the HK & Kowloon Chiu Chow Public Association Secondary School this afternoon (October 10).

The Secretary for Security, Mr John Lee (centre), is briefed by students on the robots they designed during his visit to the HK & Kowloon Chiu Chow Public Association Secondary School this afternoon (October 10).

The Secretary for Security, Mr John Lee (centre), visits the Mongkok Counselling Centre of the Correctional Services Department this afternoon (October 10) to learn more about the video visit service provided by the Centre.

The Secretary for Security, Mr John Lee (fourth right), accompanied by the Chairman of Yau Tsim Mong District Council, Mr Chris Ip (fourth left); the Vice Chairman, Ms Wong Shu-ming (third left); and the District Officer (Yau Tsim Mong), Mrs Laura Aron (third right), visited Yau Tsim Mong District Council afternoon (October 10) to meet with its members and listen to their views on various local issues including law and order and the livelihood of local people in the district, as well as its future development.