KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2017:
Police stations nationwide will be upgraded nationwide, in terms of technology and service, in tandem with the aspiration to achieve a modern policing level, said Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Noor Rashid Ibrahim.
He said two pioneer projects were being carried out – at the Taman Tun Dr Ismail and Pantai police stations, both in the federal capital – for the purpose.
“This pioneer project is made to identify problems, as well as get feedback from the public, after the stations have been upgraded with the necessary technology.
“At these two stations, the public need not have to go to the stations to lodge reports, but only using the Internet.”
Last July 24, Bukit Aman management director Datuk Seri Zulkifli Abdullah was reported to have said the two stations had been equipped with full modern policing components and there had been positive response from the public.
Noor Rashid said the the concept of modern policing would also emphasise collaboration with the public to address crime.
“The police are more in contact with non-governmental organisations and the community through awareness programmes and on crime prevention aspects.”
On cross-border crime, he said police would would share information with their foreign counterparts to address all form of international crime.
“Cross-border crimes such as the Macau Scam, are becoming more complex and require collaboration between two countries.”
Separately, 24 policemen and officers have been assigned to watch over 12 People’s Housing Programme (PPR) areas identified as ‘hot spots’ here to reduce crime rates in these areas.
Kuala Lumpur police chief, Datuk Mazlan Lazim said an officer and a policeman would he stationed at each of the PPR scheme involved as liaison officers.
He said the PPR identified as crime and drugs hot spots were the Sri Selangor, Kerinchi, Kondo Rakyat, Sri Pantai, Intan Baiduri, Kampung Baru Air Panas, Seri Johor, Seri Kota, Desa Tun Razak, Pudu Ulu, Salak Selatan and Kampung Muhibbah.
“The chairman and committee of each of these PPR should liaise with the police personnel assigned there on any related problem,” he told reporters after launching the 1Aman Week programme at the Sri Selangor PPR yesterday .
He said the officer and policeman concerned were given three months to reduce crime at the PPR under their watch.
“If there is no change in the situation, they will be replaced by another team. This programme will also be implemented in other PPR to be identified later.”
– Bernama