KUALA LUMPUR - More motorcycle patrol units will be deployed to increase patrols in housing estates to curb burglaries, the most recent of which was in the home of the Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Zinin said they were "trying to break the momentum" in the incidences of burglaries.
"The first step is deploying more motorcycle patrol units in housing estates," he told reporters after launching a blood donation drive at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) here yesterday. Mohd Bakri said he was confident that collaboration with other agencies and Rukun Tetangga (RT) would be able to reduce such crimes.
"Cooperation with the RTs and resident associations is important, especially in preventing crime.
We will be able to focus on crime prevention through the new Crime Prevention Department," he said. The new department, he added, would focus on street crimes and house break-ins.
"The department will be tasked at formulating the best strategies to curb crime, especially in housing areas," he said. He was commenting on The Star's front page report which had highlighted the burglary in Khairy's home on Saturday afternoon even as the police prepared for the launch of the new Crime Prevention Department.
On the possibility of a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into the Lahad Datu intrusion, Mohd Bakri said police were currently investigating those involved for offences under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act.
"Several people have been prosecuted. However, we have not explored the possibility of an RCI," he said.
There were also plans, said Mohd Bakri, to increase police personnel and logistics in the Eastern Sabah Safety Zone (Esszone), adding that the priority was in maintaining its security from future intrusions.
Source : Asia One News
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