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Motor Vehicles Reported Missing
2.13 1 106 motor vehicles were reported missing in 2009, a decrease of
18.7% compared with 1 360 in 2008 (see chart at Appendix N). The number of
reports involving multi-purpose vehicles decreased by 20.2% from 124 in 2008
to 99 in 2009.
2.14 The overall recovery rate of missing motor vehicles in 2009 was
43.2%, compared with 41.0% in 2008.
Street Deception
2.15 There were 55 reported street deception cases in 2009, representing a
decrease of 73.4% compared with 207 in 2008. “Borrow Money / Borrow
Mobile Phones” and “Fake Electronic Parts” were the most prevalent type of
such crime, accounting for 69.1% (38 cases) of all street deception cases in 2009.
The decline in “Spiritual Blessing” case is noteworthy. There were 7 such cases
in 2009, a decrease of 79.4% compared to 34 in 2008. This was mainly
attributable to the stepped-up enforcement actions taken by the Police.
Triad-related Crimes
2.16 2 351 cases (3.0%) of all crimes in 2009 were triad-related,
compared with 2 376 cases (3.0%) in 2008. In 2009, most of these crimes were
related to unlawful society offences (684 cases or 29.1%), wounding and serious
assault (603 cases or 25.6%), and blackmail and criminal intimidation (228 cases
or 9.7%).
Domestic Violence
2.17 4 327 domestic violence cases were reported in 2009, a drop of
40.5% compared with 7 278 in 2008. Among them, 2 373 (54.8%) were crime
cases (such as wounding and serious assault, criminal intimidation and criminal
damage) and 1 954 (45.2%) were miscellaneous cases (such as common assault),
compared with 2 341 (32.2%) crime cases and 4 937 (67.8%) miscellaneous
cases in 2008. Since January 2009, Police has introduced a new case
classification of Domestic Incident 1 (such as dispute, nuisance or annoyance of
1 Based on Police experience over the years, early identification of families with problems and early intervention
including provision of support and referral to the Social Welfare Department (SWD) for follow up are
considered an effective means to prevent escalation of domestic violence. Thus, since January 2009, Police has
introduced a new case classification of ‘Domestic Incident’ with a view to extending the safety net and capturing
cases involving families with problems, such as domestic disputes, nuisance or annoyance which are non-violent
in nature, into the Enhanced Central Domestic Violence Database to assist case handling officers in risk
assessment and consideration of referral to the SWD for further assistance.
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