Working together to fight crime
The Johor and the Singapore police are working hand in hand in crime prevention in both countries by handing out crime prevention pamphlets at the entry points.
State deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ismail Yatim said the move would help to create better awareness between Malaysians and Singaporeans from falling victim of crimes.
He added that the state police would distribute 30,000 crime prevention pamphlets at main entrance points including at the Causeway here and Second Link Crossing in Tuas near Gelang Patah.
SAC Ismail said among others the pamphlets have tips on crime prevention and the hotline numbers of each police districts in Johor together with the state police hotline for Singaporeans to report on any crime cases involving them.
“Over the years the number of Singaporeans becoming crime victims in Johor has increased, from 400 in 2011 to 466 last year.
“Most of the cases involving Singaporean are vehicle theft where motorcycle thefts are the bulk of it,” he said.
He added that the republic’s Jurong police district would also issue similar pamphlets at the Singapore entry points.
“With the Iskandar Malaysia progressing well and the influx of Singaporean investors, we want to ensure that Johor is a safe place for them to do business,” he said.
He said this in a press conference after the launching of the pamphlets with Singapore Police Force Deputy Comm T. Raja Kumar at AEON Bukit Indah here recently.
Meanwhile, DCP Raja Kumar applauded the initiatives from both the Malaysia and Singapore police force.
“The cooperation between the two has long been established where sharing of intelligence from both sides has help solve and arrest criminals in both countries.
“In today’s borderless world, the initiatives taken will to ensure the safety and security of Malaysia and Singapore,” he said.
~News courtesy of The Star~
The Johor and the Singapore police are working hand in hand in crime prevention in both countries by handing out crime prevention pamphlets at the entry points.
State deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ismail Yatim said the move would help to create better awareness between Malaysians and Singaporeans from falling victim of crimes.
He added that the state police would distribute 30,000 crime prevention pamphlets at main entrance points including at the Causeway here and Second Link Crossing in Tuas near Gelang Patah.
SAC Ismail said among others the pamphlets have tips on crime prevention and the hotline numbers of each police districts in Johor together with the state police hotline for Singaporeans to report on any crime cases involving them.
“Over the years the number of Singaporeans becoming crime victims in Johor has increased, from 400 in 2011 to 466 last year.
“Most of the cases involving Singaporean are vehicle theft where motorcycle thefts are the bulk of it,” he said.
He added that the republic’s Jurong police district would also issue similar pamphlets at the Singapore entry points.
“With the Iskandar Malaysia progressing well and the influx of Singaporean investors, we want to ensure that Johor is a safe place for them to do business,” he said.
He said this in a press conference after the launching of the pamphlets with Singapore Police Force Deputy Comm T. Raja Kumar at AEON Bukit Indah here recently.
Meanwhile, DCP Raja Kumar applauded the initiatives from both the Malaysia and Singapore police force.
“The cooperation between the two has long been established where sharing of intelligence from both sides has help solve and arrest criminals in both countries.
“In today’s borderless world, the initiatives taken will to ensure the safety and security of Malaysia and Singapore,” he said.
~News courtesy of The Star~
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