| Date | Context | Summary of development | Action
|
|---|
| 30.10.07
| SE
| The Panel discussed the Administration's paper entitled "Police's Practices Regarding Handling of Searches of Detainees".
[Paper]
The Administration provided supplementary information in response to members' requests during the discussion on the above paper.
[Paper]
|
|
| 4.12.07
| SE
| The Panel received the views of deputations on the Police's handling of searches of detainees.
[Paper]
[Paper]
In response to the views and concerns raised by members at the Panel meetings on 30 October and 4 December 2007, the Administration provided supplementary information on the two-stage review conducted on the Police's practices regarding the searches of detainees.
[Follow-up paper]
|
|
| 4.3.08
| SE
| The Panel was briefed on the outcome of stage one of the review conducted by the Police on the Force's practices regarding the search of persons to be detained in police custody, and the proposed measures to improve the procedures for searching detainees.
[Paper]
The Administration provided its response after the meeting to issues raised by members at the meeting on 4 March 2008.
[Follow-up paper]
|
|
| 2.7.08
| CQ
| Hon Emily LAU raised a question on police's conduct of body searches of persons.
[Hansard "page 151"]
|
|
| 8.7.08
| SE
| The Panel discussed the Police's new arrangements for the handling of searches of detainees.
[Paper]
[Paper]
The Administration provided its response to issues on the Police's handling of searches of detainees raised by members at the meeting on 8 July 2008.
[Paper]
|
|
14.7.08,
16.7.08
and
17.7.08
| SUBC
| The Subcommittee held three meetings with the Administration, including one meeting with 13 organizations, to discuss the Police's practices in handling searches of detainees.
[Paper]
[Paper]
The Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat prepared a background brief on Police's practices regarding handling of searches of detainees.
[Paper]
The Subcommittee released its report.
[Report]
|
|
| 27.10.08
| SE
| The Panel discussed the Administration's papers which provided information on the Police's handling of searches of detainees.
[Paper]
[Paper]
The Panel agreed that a subcommittee should be formed to study issues relating to the Police's practices in handling searches of detainees and enforcement in respect of vice activities impacting on sex workers. The Subcommittee on Police's Handling of Sex Workers and Searches of Detainees was formed on 15 November 2008.
In response to members' request raised at the meeting on 27 October 2008, the Administration provided a written response on a number of issues relating to the Police's undercover operations against vice activities and the handling of searches of detainees by the Police.
[Paper]
|
|
| 9.12.08
| SUBC
| The LegCo Secretariat prepared a background brief on Police's handling of sex workers and searches of detainees.
[Paper]
|
|
4.2.09,
31.3.09
and
27.4.09
| SUBC
| The Subcommittee continued the discussion with the Administration regarding the Police's practices in handling searches of detainees and its enforcement measures in respect of vice activities impacting on sex workers.
[Paper]
[Paper]
[Paper]
|
|
