ICAC officers awarded for outstanding graft-fighting work
2000-12-2
Graft-fighters from nine units of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) were commended for their outstanding performances in exposing serious scams and nurturing positive values in the younger generations.
Among the achievements cited for the Fight Crime Committee awards were a number of construction scam investigations, which had unveiled serious problem in the industry and served as a catalyst for reform.
The Outstanding Performance Award for the Crime Fighting Staff, bestowed for the first time, were presented to representatives from the nine winning units at the 2000 Fight Crime Conference today (Saturday).
Eight of the award winning teams come under the ICAC's Operations Department, whereas the remaining one is from the Community Relations Department, which initiated the Gee-dor-dor project.
ICAC Commissioner, Mr Alan Lai Nin, today said he was pleased that the professionalism and hard work of ICAC officers had won yet another stamp of recognition through the Fight Crime Committee awards.
"The award winning teams have demonstrated remarkable investigative abilities, dedication, and above all, excellent team spirit, which are central to our success in the battle against corruption,” Mr Lai said after the presentation ceremony.
"We will keep up with the good work to ensure Hong Kong continues to be one of the cleanest places in the world to live and to do business," he said.
The nine winning teams were among 14 units nominated by the ICAC for consideration by a selection panel, which comprised two members of the Fight Crime Committee and a representative from the ICAC.
The winning teams from the Operations Department were commended for their excellent team work, dedicated effort and remarkable performance in various corruption investigations.
One of the Operations Department's winning team won the award for their valuable contribution to the success of proactive investigation into a number of major ICAC operations through the use of informants and undercover agents.
Other successful investigations leading to the awards related to leakage of confidential crime information for bribes, horse race rigging, illegal football bookmaking and a corruption-facilitated smuggling scam.
The award winning team from the Community Relations Department was commended for their creativity, perseverance and organisational ability in designing a new cartoon figure "Gee-dor-dor" for educating children on positive values.
This project marked an important first step in fostering an anti-graft culture from the early years of childhood.
Representing the ICAC to receive the awards were Chief Investigators Ricky Yu Chun-cheong, Magdalen Tsai Man-ling, John Roseburgh, Mike Squires, Wong Kwok-leung, Eric Leung To-keung, Acting Chief Investigator Eric Fung Chi-ming, Senior Investigator Winky Hsu Man-wai, and Deputy Chief Mass Media Officer Yus Lai Mei-ying.
Among the achievements cited for the Fight Crime Committee awards were a number of construction scam investigations, which had unveiled serious problem in the industry and served as a catalyst for reform.
The Outstanding Performance Award for the Crime Fighting Staff, bestowed for the first time, were presented to representatives from the nine winning units at the 2000 Fight Crime Conference today (Saturday).
Eight of the award winning teams come under the ICAC's Operations Department, whereas the remaining one is from the Community Relations Department, which initiated the Gee-dor-dor project.
ICAC Commissioner, Mr Alan Lai Nin, today said he was pleased that the professionalism and hard work of ICAC officers had won yet another stamp of recognition through the Fight Crime Committee awards.
"The award winning teams have demonstrated remarkable investigative abilities, dedication, and above all, excellent team spirit, which are central to our success in the battle against corruption,” Mr Lai said after the presentation ceremony.
"We will keep up with the good work to ensure Hong Kong continues to be one of the cleanest places in the world to live and to do business," he said.
The nine winning teams were among 14 units nominated by the ICAC for consideration by a selection panel, which comprised two members of the Fight Crime Committee and a representative from the ICAC.
The winning teams from the Operations Department were commended for their excellent team work, dedicated effort and remarkable performance in various corruption investigations.
One of the Operations Department's winning team won the award for their valuable contribution to the success of proactive investigation into a number of major ICAC operations through the use of informants and undercover agents.
Other successful investigations leading to the awards related to leakage of confidential crime information for bribes, horse race rigging, illegal football bookmaking and a corruption-facilitated smuggling scam.
The award winning team from the Community Relations Department was commended for their creativity, perseverance and organisational ability in designing a new cartoon figure "Gee-dor-dor" for educating children on positive values.
This project marked an important first step in fostering an anti-graft culture from the early years of childhood.
Representing the ICAC to receive the awards were Chief Investigators Ricky Yu Chun-cheong, Magdalen Tsai Man-ling, John Roseburgh, Mike Squires, Wong Kwok-leung, Eric Leung To-keung, Acting Chief Investigator Eric Fung Chi-ming, Senior Investigator Winky Hsu Man-wai, and Deputy Chief Mass Media Officer Yus Lai Mei-ying.