The public can ask police officers to go to their flats to assess anti-theft measures, a force spokesman confirmed yesterday.
The comments followed a row involving Secretary for Security Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, who was said to have asked government staff to assist in her personal affairs.
Mrs Ip said she had asked an assistant secretary for security to work with the Crime Prevention Bureau at her new flat in Magazine Gap Road. She denied she had abused her powers, saying she was using a service available to the general public.
Democrat legislator James To Kun-sun said on Monday he had seldom heard that such a service was offered to the public.
But a police force spokesman confirmed the service was available to residents.
He was unable to provide any figures on take-up of the service.
