65 Kedai 7–Eleven Di Ipoh Dilengkapi CCTV - Suara Perak

27 Dec 2016

IPOH: Sebanyak 65 buah premis kedai serbaneka 7-Evelen sekitar Ipoh kini dilengkapi kamera litar tertutup (CCTV) Safecam.

Ketua Polis Daerah Ipoh, Asisten Komissioner Sum Chang Keong berkata, pemasangan itu dibuat oleh kerana ia diyakini dapat membantu mencegah dan menyelesaikan kes jenayah yang berlaku melibatkan kedai serbaneka 24 jam.

“Telah terdapat banyak kes-kes sebelum ini yang melibatkan kedai serbaneka 24 jam dapat diselesaikan melalui rakaman CCTV yang dipasang dalam kedai berkenaan.

“Jadi jika ada cubaan jenayah, semua itu akan dirakam dan pemasangan Safecam ini adalah bertujuan untuk mencegah,” katanya ketika ditemui media selepas Majlis Penyerahan Sticker MoU Safecam PDRM-7 Eleven Daerah Ipoh, pada Selasa.

Beliau berharap agar pihak 7-Eleven akan menjalin hubungan yang lebih rapat dengan pihak polis untuk tujuan pencegahan jenayah.

Tambahnya lagi, pemasangan Safecam itu akan dilakukan di semua daerah selepas program itu dilancarkan di peringkat negeri di Taiping pada 16 Disember lalu.

Group: Public and the police can do more to reduce crime - The Star Metro Perak

Jun 16, 2015

IPOH is still a relatively safe city to live in.

Those interviewed by MetroPerak said that despite this, there was still room for improvement as both the people and the police could do more to lower the crime rate.

Most also feel that the presence of policemen or patrolling vehicles have reduced and it should be increased again while the people should be more vigilant to protect themselves against criminals.

Former school principal Victor Chew said he has come across and read many articles about crime in the newspapers but still felt that Ipoh was a safe place.

“Police statistics do not always tell the truth. There are many cases that have not been reported.

“I too have personally witnessed crime occurring,” said the 69-year-old Chew.

“These are however, not enough to make me panic. I still feel safe in Ipoh,” he said.

Chew said there should be more police presence in housing areas.

“Their presence is lacking. I do not see patrol cars passing by very often these days.

“They are mostly seen parked by the roadside rather than out patrolling,” he said.

“However, I do feel that their response has improved but there’s still room for improvement,” he added.

Chew also hoped that people would stand up for others who are in need of help.

“We need to watch out for others when in public places or in our neighbourhood.

“Many people have the ‘tidak apa’ attitude when crime occurs. They are also afraid to help or become a witness,” he said.

“This is something we should all think about. This apathetic attitude would only spur criminals to continue committing crime,” he added.

It has been reported that the crime rate in the city has dropped.

According to Ipoh OCPD Assistant Commissioner Sum Chang Keong, there was a 17.9% drop in crime cases between January and May this year compared to the same period last year.

There were 968 cases in the first five months this year compared to 1,179 cases within the same period last year.

Marketing communications manager Joey Loh said she felt that Ipoh was safer when compared to bigger cities like Kuala Lumpur.

“I believe that it’s just a perception that Ipoh is not safe.

“Yes, several of my friends and family members have had experienced house break-ins, car window being smashed and witnessed some snatch theft incidents,” said the 31-year-old

“However, I think these incidents could be summed up as unfortunate events,” she said.

“There can never be zero crime in any town or country and we should protect ourselves and take some safety precautions,” she added.

Loh said there were measures people could take to prevent getting robbed.

“Try being more observant about your surroundings, spot whether you are being followed and never leave personal belongings exposed in the car,” she said.

“Unless you have a bodyguard protecting you 24-hours daily, reduce the risks by avoiding walking alone in dark areas or alleys,” she added.

Loh also called for more security presence at housing or commercial areas.

“Have policemen or other security personnel like Rela patrol these areas during odd hours or in the early morning near residential areas or parks.

“At commercial areas, there are several police booths in the city. I hope they can be utilised fully,” she said.

Lim Garden Residents’ Committee secretary K. Sagadevan also said the police should not ease up on their patrolling duties.

“There have been less uniformed police personnel moving about on the streets.

“Perhaps they are patrolling the streets in plain clothes. I can only assume so,” the 69-year-old said.

“It would be wise to have more uniformed policemen on the streets to better control crime incidences,” he added.

Sagadevan said he understood that the police were short-handed and were doing their best to keep everyone safe.

“The Federal Government should really look into this matter,” he said.

He also said that the people should play their part in keeping a lookout for crime in their respective housing areas.

“Some areas have 24-hour security to safeguard the place. This has worked well in fighting and controlling crime rate.

“Residents must also contribute and be responsible,” he said.

“We at Lim Garden are coming up with a “Neighbourhood Crime Watch” project to ensure the safety of the neighbourhood,” he said, adding that the project would involve its Rukun Tetangga and Residents’ Committee and the WIRA (Warrior) Association Malaysia.

Ipoh City Watch president Dr Richard Ng said he agreed that the crime rate has gone down gradually since the implementation of the Government Transformation Programme (GTP) in 2009.

“However, in terms of perception of the public, the statistics may not reflect the real situation.

“This is because many are sceptical about the reports made by victims as they claimed that the reports have been modified to show improvements,” he said.

“Some crimes also went viral on social media, sometimes without checking the truth about a particular case,” he added.

Dr Ng said that many police cases that have been solved were not highlighted to the public.

“I learnt that the state police made the highest arrest of drug related cases in Malaysia.

“More than half of crime such as snatch theft and house break-ins were caused by drug addicts, and the high number of arrests in drug related cases has resulted in a reduction in the crime rate,” he said, adding that Perak has the third lowest crime rate in Malaysia.

“To overcome such negative perception, the police have to step up efforts to engage with the public, especially among the Chinese community,” he added.

Dr Ng said police presence was important to prevent crime.

“There are areas which have seen high crime rate in Ipoh such as Bercham and Buntong.

“These are densely populated areas but have insufficient number of police.

“Increasing police patrol in these areas will help prevent any untoward occurrences,” he said.

“The public too must play an important role through the Residents Associations or NGOs by being the eyes and ears of the police and report any suspicious characters,” he said, adding that the police should improve their engagement with the public to dispel any negative perception.

Dr Ng also said the people must lodge a report whenever some crime takes place or if they witness any such cases.

“They should not have a negative perception that the police are incompetent in solving a crime.

“It is with reports that the police can follow up with actions,” he said.

Safety measures proposed fro Ipoh - The Star Metro Perak

June 16, 2015

WHEN it comes to early morning jogs, both the authorities and the joggers have to do their part to avoid being a target for criminal acts.

Some have also called for the increase of manpower in the police force to help curb crime.

Non-governmental organisation Ipoh City Watch president Dr Richard Ng said going jogging in the early hours of the morning was generally not safe as it was still dark.

“Some of the things authorities can do, such as the Ipoh City Council, is to make sure there is enough lighting in public parks such as Polo Ground.

“They can also install CCTVs along the entire walkway of the park, and assign enforcement officers to keep an eye out for suspicious-looking people,” he said.

As for the police, Dr Ng said they could assign members from their police volunteer unit to go around the park.

“Polo Ground is such a popular place among joggers, and I’m sure that it’s the same among snatch thieves when they want to look for targets,” he said, referring to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Recreational Park.

However, Dr Ng feels that it would not be easy to do the same for fields located within housing areas.

“For the police to conduct patrols at all the fields in the various housing areas would be impossible, because I know that they have insufficient numbers.

“What we can do is set up a Residents Association in every housing estate to check on the safety issues for morning joggers.

“We could also propose to the city council to fence up certain fields with an assigned security guard at the entrance, similar to the gated community concept,” he said.

On the joggers’ part, Dr Ng stressed that they too have to take protective measures to avoid creating chances for others to rob them.

“Leave your valuables at home. Come out to jog only with your MyKad or driving licence, and just enough money for breakfast.

“In most cases of snatch theft, it happens because of the people’s negligence.

“They can also go in a group to exercise, as it is obviously very dangerous these days to go out alone, especially when dark,” he said.

Canning assemblyman Wong Kah Woh thinks that crime cases can be reduced with increased police presence.

“Stationing police officers at crime hotspots, like Polo Ground, will go a long way in discouraging unscrupulous characters from acting,” he said.

Wong also pointed out that the police could also patrol residential areas where there are a lot of people jogging.

“But as far as I know, there is no such common practice. The government should increase the manpower of the police force.

“Currently, only about 10% of the police force are involved in combating crime, with 41% in police general administration.

“Most general administration personnel should be switched to help fight crime, as the Royal Police Commission report in 2005 has recommended that there should be at least 22% of the police force assigned for this,” he said.

Similarly, Bercham assemblyman Cheong Chee Khing said it would be difficult to have the police patrolling around fields in his area as there was shortage of manpower.

“In Bercham, we have a population of about 120,000, but the Bercham police station has only about 50 policemen.

“This means that one policeman has to take care of about 2,000 people. As such, there will be limited patrolling for morning joggers,” he said.

Adding that he has already brought this issue up during past state assemblies, Cheong said the state government told him that currently they have no plans to increase the manpower for Bercham police station.

“But so far, I have not heard of cases involving morning joggers in the Bercham area.

“I think most of them usually exercise in groups.

“With safety being a huge concern nowadays, I think people will seldom go alone to jog before the sun rises,” he said.

On steps taken by the police to improve joggers safety, Ipoh OCPD Assistant Commissioner Sum Chang Keong said currently there were police officers from the Sungai Senam police station and city council enforcement officers patrolling around Polo Ground in the morning.

“They are sometimes dressed in uniform or civillian clothing, but so far we have not received many reports of criminal activity there.

“If there are complaints from the public, we will send out police officers immediately to patrol and investigate,” he said.

CCTVs lessen crime by 30% - The Star

IPOH: Street crime has dropped by 30% since the first batch of CCTVs was installed at selected local authorities throughout the country.

Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung said the CCTVs had proven to be a success in curbing street crime, and the ministry would install more CCTVs under the 10th Malaysia Plan.

“The target is to reduce street crime by 15% by the end of the year, and we have already achieved that,” Chor said after visiting the Ipoh City Council CCTV Control Room here yesterday.

Live feed: Perak executive council member Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon (second from left) showing Chor (left) the CCTV monitors during his visit to the Ipoh City Council yesterday. Looking on is Roshidi (right).

“We will add 456 units at selected local authorities in Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak next year.”

Ipoh Datuk Bandar Datuk Roshidi Hashim said 24 units in Ipoh city were installed between Feb 15 and July 15 and the city council planned to install 76 more units soon.

“Pictures from CCTV feeds can be produced as evidence in court,” he said.

“Criminals will think twice before committing a crime now.”

Poll: Most citizens concerned over high crime rate - Star

Jul 27, 2009

PETALING JAYA: The majority of Malaysians who responded to a poll say that they feel unsafe in the country at the moment.

According to the Home Ministry’s website, as at 6pm yesterday, 97% of 6,678 respondents to its poll said they did not feel safe due to the high crime rate.

More than half of the respondents formed this opinion because they or their family members were victims of crime while 36% of the respondents were influenced by news about crime.

Only 1% said they felt safe while the remaining percentage were uncertain.

The ministry’s website started a poll on Saturday to gauge the public’s views on the level of safety in the country and the Government’s performance in safe-guarding the people’s safety and security.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein called on Malaysians to participate in the poll saying that he appreciated their views, comments and complaints.

He said the public could also submit their feedback to ikdn@moha.gov.my for further action.

On the level of safety in the country, 95% of 5,209 respondents felt that it was not guaranteed as compared to 3% who felt that it was still guaranteed.

To a question whether the Government has done its best to ensure that the safety of the people was at the best level, 95% of 6,155 respondents replied in the negative.

Only 2% felt that the Government has taken the necessary measures to ensure public safety.

A total of 79% of 6,244 respondents also disagreed to a statement posted on the website that crime was a global issue and that Malaysia was not the only country faced with the increasing crime rate, while 17% others agreed to it.

Traders target of thieves - Star

July 7, 2009

FOR the past three weeks, a group of thieves have been terrorising traders at the Pasir Pinji wet market in Ipoh by threatening them and making off with their goods.

According to the traders, the group, compri-sing between four and six people, often struck in the wee hours of the morning.

“They usually arrive on their motorcycles after 3am, ride around the area first and then one of them will enter the market to check out the si-tuation.

“Once the coast is clear, the group steal whatever goods they find, like our meats and vegetables,” said trader Cheong Sum Sooi during a visit by a group of officers from the Perak police contingent at the market yesterday.

Getting feedback: DCP Zulkifli speaking to a trader during his visit at the Pasir Pinji wet market in Ipoh. With him is Cheong (centre).

Cheong, who spoke on behalf of the traders, said the thieves had once even stolen some cash and valuables from a trader who happened to be in the market then.

“In another incident, when one trader asked the group why they were making off with the goods, they threatened him and told him not to lodge a police report.

“They told him that they would hurt him if he reported them,” he said.

Cheong added that over the past three weeks, the same group had struck several times, causing the traders to live in fear.

“We have also lodged police reports. However, the group would only attack after they see the police patrol vehicle leaving the site,” he said.

After his visit, Perak CPO Deputy Comm Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah pledged to step up security in the market.

“We will increase the frequency of our police patrol and ensure that the traders here feel safe again.

“I will also ask the Ipoh City Council to install more street lights around the market to brigh-ten up the area,” he said

Crime rates soar in Perak - Malaysian Insider

IPOH, July 7 — Crimes involving robbery, car theft and snatching in Perak has shot up in the first six months of this year, compared to the same period last year, said Perak chief police officer, Datuk Zulkefli Abdullah.

He said cases involving robbery increased by 197 cases from 541 cases in the first six months of last year to 739 cases this year, a 36 per cent hike.

“Police observation found that the jump was due to the economic slump along with unemployment,” he told reporters after the Chief Police Officer’s monthly gathering at the Perak Police Contingent Headquarters here today.

He said the criminals were also into drug abuse and their targets included 24-hour outlets, roadside stalls and housing areas.

Car theft from January to June this year went up from 55 for the whole of last year to 138 cases in the first six months alone this year, a jump of 150.91 per cent.

He said the cases of motorcycle theft also rose from 2,287 in the first six month period last year to 2,398 in the same period this year (a 4.85 per cent rise).

Zulkefli said snatching theft rose from 195 cases to 268 in the first half of the year, up 37.44 per cent. Most of the crimes occurred in the districts of Ipoh, Manjung, Taiping and Hilir Perak.

He was upset with the attitude of the people in the state, who did not provide information to the police about crimes in their area. He said the meet-the-people programmes at police stations held each Tuesday were not well received by the public.

“People only blame the police when there is a crime committed but when the police have a programme like meeting the clients there is poor response,” he said.

Zulkefli said the police also had a website (polisperak.rmp.gov.my/polis perak/index.html) to get feedback from the public on crimes. — Bernama

Eight Firearms Found In Bercham, Ipoh - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Eight firearms, about 100 M16 bullets and scores of spent catridges and several silencers were found in two bags in Bercham, Ipoh, on Saturday night.

The firearms, comprising sub-machine guns and pistols, were found near a cement factory in Bercham.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said police were investigating the case.

"It is under investigation... I cannot comment further," he said when contacted by Bernama here today.