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As Principal Investigator, I Group, I find that thework of the Group, in volume, diversity andcomplexity, continues to provide stimulating challenges andinterest. Through over 150 staff, the Group provides a varietyof support services to the Operations Department, out-lined as follows.Report Centre staff at workReport CentreMaintaining a 24-hour service throughout the year,the Report Centre receives and processes corruption complaintsfrom numerous sources, including walk-in complainants,telephone, fax, e-mail, letter, referral from ICACRegional Offices, and from other government departments.The Report Centre also maintains the Department's radiocommunications network, as well as providing officers withimmediate information on internal matters, such as operationalarrangements for rapid responses or urgent contacts,transport availability and even weather reports.In the year 2001, the Report Centre received a total of7,135 reports (including those not relating to corru p t i o n ),compared to 6,823 reports in 2000. The changing communicationenvironment was reflected in a rise in the use of e-mail as a mode of reporting. By end of 2001, we hadreceived 132 e-mail reports, many via the ICAC web-site,compared to 67 received in the year 2000.Detention CentreUnder the same command as the Report Centre, theDetention Centre is responsible for the security and safekeeping of suspects detained in ICAC custody. In accordancewith the provisions of the ICAC Ordinance and theICAC (Treatment of Detained Persons) Ord e r, the majorityof detainees remain in custody for no longer than 48 hoursfollowing arrest. Under an order issued by the ChiefExecutive of the HKSAR Government, however, convictedpersons who are willing to assist in ICAC investigations,and perhaps testify against other suspects, may be temporarilyreturned to ICAC custody for de-briefing purposes.These individuals are known as Resident Informers.The Detention Centre comprises 17 cells, which arec u r rently being upgraded under a renovation pro g r a m m e .During the year, Justices of the Peace made 23 unscheduledvisits as part of a system of checks and balances designed to