Senior Police Call shares love with elderly (with photos)

     Senior Police Call (SPC) held the “Share the Love – Senior Police Call 2018” at the Police Sports and Recreation Club today (November 24) with the aim of expressing care and love to the elderly.

     Officiating at the kick off ceremony, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lo Wai-chung said that “Share the Love – Senior Police Call” was one of the highlights of the SPC events in the year. Following the ceremony, SPC members would visit and distribute blessing bags to the solitary or hidden elderly in 21 Police districts to express care of the Police and the community.

     Six “SPC Fight Crime Vigour” publicity trucks were also launched in the ceremony. The publicity trucks would assist in promoting the event and disseminating the messages of anti-deception and road safety to the elderly community in every district.

     During the ceremony, artistes Sit Ka-yin (SPC Community Care Ambassador), Woo Fung (SPC Fight Crime Ambassador) and Fung So-bo joined SPC members in a singing performance, while artistes Ha Yu and Lee Sze-kei performed in a drama to remind the audience to stay alert to deception.

     In addition, Professor Hui Sai-chuen of Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, joined hands with sports elite Lisa Cheng to demonstrate a body-building exercise. They encouraged senior citizens to strengthen their physical fitness through exercises in order to continue to serve the community.

     Other officiating guests in the ceremony included the Executive Director, Charities and Community, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Mr Leong Cheung, the Chief Social Work Officer (Elderly) of the Social Welfare Department, Ms Woo Mei-hing, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Mr Tang Ping-keung, the Police Director of Operations, Mr Siu Chak-yee, the Chairman of SPC Central Advisory Board and the Regional Commander of Hong Kong Island, Mr Yu Tat-chung, the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Support), Ms Lam Hiu-tong, and members of SPC Central Advisory Board, Dr Cheng Kam-chung, Mr Lam Kin-hong, and Mr Wu Chor-nam. Some 600 SPC members and guests participated in the event today.

     The SPC Scheme, rolled out in February 2014, aims to promote crime prevention, fight crime, domestic and road safety messages to the elderly. It also provides a platform for the elderly to participate in meaningful activities as well as serve the community. As at October 31, more than 10,100 senior citizens have joined the SPC Scheme.