To strengthen support to the children serving as witnesses in criminal proceedings, the Social Welfare Department in cooperation with the Police has set up the Witness Support Programme in which support persons would be arranged to accompany the child witnesses who have to testify in court through a live television link system.

The Police would make the request for support persons to the Social Welfare Department. Upon receiving notification of the request from the Social Welfare Department, Tsui Lam Centre would assign our volunteers or staff to be support persons.