Newsletter No. 36

CUHK Newsletter No,36 November 1992 How They Tackle Problems of T h e ft and Illegal P a r k i n g o n C a m p us On the morning of8th July 1992, a burglar armed with a-gun-shaped! weaponbroke into a flat in ResidenceN o . 1 1, tied up a couple in the flat, and made off with cash and jewels. ‘ Alsoduring that summer vacation, PC terminals and fax machines were reported lost from certain offices in the Fung King Hey Building. At about the same time, an increasing number of complaints were lodged with the University administration aboutillegal parking and insufficient parking spaceon the campus. How does the Security Unit react to all these issues which threaten to disrupt peace and tranquility on the campus? The CUHK Newsletter reporter recently talked to Linus L a u, the University's Security Officer, and here is what Mr. Lau told us about the state of law and order on the campus. • CUHK Newsletter reporter • Mr. Linus Lau • With recent reports of break-ins in the residences and property losses in the general offices, how safe would you say our campus is? • I would say very safe indeed, especially when compared with other parts of Hong Kong or Sha Tin. Apart from the ‘armed’ break-in which was a single incident, the only serious crimes committed on campus have been burglary, and the worst period was 1984-85, when we had an average of 10 such cases a year. After the Security Unit was reinforced in the mid-eighties and patrolling stepped up, such crimes have decreased drastically, and most of them are now confined to construction sites on the campus. Mr. Linus Lau 6