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saFE CIty PRoGRammE (sCP)
The kernel of the SCP is designed to minimise opportunities for crime in
participating cities by the employment of several strategies including
“Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design” (CPTED) principles. SCP is
a co-operative effort between the PDRM, local municipal councils and other
Government agencies that works at improving safety and security through
design elements. Meanwhile, the CRI NKRA has taken further steps such as
posting telephone numbers for district police stations to assist the public
report crime more easily.
SAFE CITY PROGRAM:
A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT UTILISING CPTED PRINCIPLES
2010 (12 PBT) 2011 (151 PBT) 2012 (143 PBT)
Lighting 2,594 units 8,329 units 7,035 units
Safety Mirrors 322 units 1,311 units 834 units
Railings & Bollards 31 KM 104.3 KM 143.9 KM
Notice boards with PDRM line N/A N/A 1,077 units
Motorcycle parking with locks N/A N/A 34,646 units
Geographic Information
System (GIS) Mapping
Recipient of two international awards the Special Achievement in
GIS from ESRI and the Future City of The Year award from FutureGOV.
Other highlights of the SCP include the integration of crime data from
the Police Reporting System with the Safe City Monitoring System (SCMS).
The integration of the data helps the PDRM better respond to emergencies
as well as drive collaborative efforts to reduce crime. Through the web-based
SCMS, local authorities and law enforcement agencies are able to assess
criminal trends and adopt the appropriate response.
The SCMS has been internationally recognised. In July 2012, SCMS
won the Special Achievement in GIS Award from the Environmental System
Research Institute (ESRI) in San Diego. The SCMS impressed the judges over
100,000 other competitors to win the award. The SCP also won the “Future
City of The Year 2012” award at the FutureGov Summit held in Chiang Mai,
Vietnam in October 2012. This recognition is strong endorsement of the
programme and serves to encourage greater development in the future.
The Reducing Crime NKRA is taking additional
steps to reduce the number of house break-ins,
and has introduced the PDRM’s Motorcycle Patrol
Unit (Unit Rondaan Bermotosikal or URB),
which works hand-in-hand with resident associations
to identify crime-prone areas. The PDRM
has already held discussions with 40 resident
associations in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri
Sembilan and Johor.
The URB aims to enhance community crime prevention
efforts by supporting such initiatives
with rapid police backup. It is also designed to
increase greater engagement with community
residents in order to build better relationships.
The first phase of deployment saw 560 units put
into service in December 2012, with a targeted
goal of deploying 1,000 units in 2013.
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CommuNIty PolICING
Efforts in community policing are directed at encouraging greater
participation by the rakyat in collaborating with law enforcement officials
to further reduce incidences of crime. Neighbourhood watches and patrols
by the Rukun Tetangga have helped increase the visibility of patrols thus
directly resulting in lower incidences of crime.
ENhaNCING CommuNIty PatRollING
1000 “UNIT RONDAAN BERMOTOSIKAL”
WILL BE DEPLOYED ACROSS SIX STATES
State Units
Selangor 268
Kuala Lumpur 145
Johor 219
Penang 133
Perak 135
Kedah 100
TOTAL 1,000
As of 12 December 2012
560 bikes delivered
926 personnel have been trained
Meanwhile, the CRI NKRA has also stepped up its efforts to engage the
community through its United Against Crime (UAC) campaign, which seeks
to foster greater community participation and awareness in several strategic
groups. These include schools, resident associations, night markets (pasar
malam), public parking lots and foreign embassies.
The campaign has helped educate the public on improved security
measures as well as procedures to follow in the case of an emergency.
Increased use of social media and more regular media briefings have also
helped convey the NKRA’s message to the public in a bid to cultivate a
greater sense of security within the community.
Another component of the UAC campaign is the deployment of CCTVs
under the SafeCam initiative, which provides 24-hour monitoring of
crime-prone areas or hotspot areas. The PDRM SafeCam Partnership is a
collaboration between the PDRM, the private sector and housing residents
to jointly address the issue of crime. The PDRM Safecam Network will create
the largest CCTV network across Malaysia, co-ordinated to the common end
of monitoring, fighting and deterring crime. This initiative will be expanded
and enhanced in GTP 2.0.
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