Police service delivery system in Hong Kong : a case study in the Wanchai Division | |
| Author | Kau, Kwan Chun |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 1212 |
| Subject(s) | Traffic regulations--Hongkong Crime prevention--Hongkong |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study is concerned with the police service delivery system in Hong Kong. The study tries to find out whether the police service of crime prevention and traffic regulation is adequate to meet the needs of society. In order to achieve this, the criteria of patrol input were looked into and the public responses and attitude towards the police service delivery in the Wanchai Division were evaluated. Government data were employed to study the criteria of patrol input and a field survey was conducted for the collection of public responses. On the selection of samples in the field survey of public responses quota sampling was used. The tools of analysis were stepwise linear multiple regression analysis and simple descriptive statistics in the form of tables. The findings show that the patrol input of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force responds mainly to traffic accidents and nuisance area, and that the public are satisfied with traffic regulation. People do not co-operate actively with the police in crime prevention. police for help. They seldom contact the Instead they participate to prevent crime themselves by their own self-help practice to deter crime. Among efforts in preventing crime, the High and Middle income groups have the greatest input was found to be the most frequent crime. Robbery This finding has a special meaning in that it implies the inadequacy of police service in crime prevention. Hence, further action to curb crime is necessary. Suggestions for service improvement include the checking of the motive of potential offenders, the development of instant communication, the addition of patrol equipment and the increase of social interaction between the public and the police personnel. |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1979 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Wong, Shue Tuck |
| Examination Committee(s) | Goede, J.H. de ;Angel, Shlomo |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Canada |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1977 |