Police to conduct hourly patrols throughout the day at ATM locations

KUALA LUMPUR: The police will conduct round-the-clock hourly patrols nationwide to prevent break-ins at automated teller machines (ATM).

National Key Results Area (NKRA)chairman Datuk Wira Ayub Yaakob (pix)said motorbike and car patrol units will carry out the patrols and report to the district control rooms on an hourly basis immediately.

Speaking at the launch of Ops Tawan Bukit Aman at the KLCC shopping mall, he said the patrol units would be fully accountable for any robberies or break-ins during their shifts.    Read more ...........

The next mission is to improve perception of crime rate

Friendly visit: Police talking to residents of Bandar Tun Razak in Cheras together with RELA and Civil Defence personnel for the 1Malaysia patrols.

PETALING JAYA: Crime rate is down but Malaysians still do not feel so, hence the focus will be on improving public confidence on safety, says the Government Transforma­tion Programme (GTP) report.

It stated that the country’s crime index had decreased by 26.8% since the first phase of the GTP began in 2009.

Malaysia has been ranked the safest and most peaceful country in South East-Asia according to the Global Peace Index, said the GTP report.

It also recorded around 550.1 criminal incidents per 100,000 population, placing Malaysia lower than Singapore, Hong Kong, Britain and the United States. .. Read more .....  

Motorcycle patrol unit rolls out - Nation | The Star Online

Help is on the way: The motorcycle patrol unit checking the streets after it was launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at Bandar Kinrara.

PETALING JAYA: The Motorcycle Patrol Unit of the police, which was announced under the 2013 Budget, was officially launched last month by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

The unit will start operations in selected areas in the Klang Valley.

The police will be spotting Kawasaki Ninja 250R bikes and will be on patrol duty in housing and business areas. Their presence will make patrolling efforts more effective to bring relief to members of the public.

The Prime Minister during the launch stressed that the government is committed to fighting crime of all layers and heed the people's call for a safer country.    Read more ........