Launching Ceremony of Junior Police Call Summer Camp held today (with photos/video)
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The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr John Lee; the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung; and the Commissioner of Police, Mr Siu Chak-yee, officiated at the Launching Ceremony of Junior Police Call (JPC) Summer Camp at The Hong Kong Award for Young People Jockey Club Duke of Edinburgh Training Camp in Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, today (July 12).
With the theme of “Be a Leader · Fight Crime Together”, the JPC Summer Camp aimed to encourage young people to step out of their comfort zone, enhancing their resilience, team spirit and leadership skills and cultivating positive values through diversified training activities. At the same time, it also promoted fight crime messages among the participants.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Tang said that the JPC Scheme has devoted full efforts in nurturing the youth to become future leaders, enhancing their law-abiding awareness, as well as the sense of social responsibility. The scheme also played a role in unleashing the potential of young people and thereby contributing to the society.
Fifteen adventure day camps will be held between July and August, providing training to more than 1,200 JPC members and student leaders.