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撲滅罪行委員會Fight Crime Committee - 保安局

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non-violent nature). In 2009, a total of 9 275 cases of Domestic Incident were<br />

recorded.<br />

Juveniles and Young Persons Arrested for <strong>Crime</strong><br />

2.18 4 006 juveniles (aged under 16) were arrested for crime in 2009, a<br />

drop of 4.1% compared with 4 178 persons in 2008. Most of them were arrested<br />

for shop theft (1 118 persons or 27.9%), miscellaneous thefts (714 persons or<br />

17.8%) and wounding and serious assault (615 persons or 15.4%).<br />

2.19 4 684 young persons (aged between 16 and 20) were arrested for<br />

crime in 2009, a drop of 3.0% compared with 4 830 persons in 2008. Most of<br />

them were arrested for serious narcotics offences (946 persons or 20.2%),<br />

wounding and serious assault (724 persons or 15.5%) and miscellaneous thefts<br />

(591 persons or 12.6%).<br />

2.20 A chart showing the arrests of juveniles and young persons for crime<br />

from 2000 to 2009 is at Appendix O.<br />

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