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The public look to the police to defend and reassert the moral structure when that structure is felt to be under threat. …Symbolic concerns about social order may be just as important in driving public confidence in policing as worries about falling victim of crime.In Hong Kong, there is some research evidence to suggest the salience of “participation” and “trustworthiness” in understanding young offenders' perceptions of procedural justice in court and their level of satisfaction with lawyers (Chui & Cheng, 2015). Yet despite a range of surveys regarding public satisfaction with the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF (see below)), research is lacking which explores dimensions of satisfaction and trust with the HKPF, especially with regards to the processes and quality of decision-making and their symbolic role in defending social cohesion in Hong Kong.…”