So, now, all Malaysians should know they have paid a high price for the inappropriate management of the country.
And we like to ask, will more cops keep the criminals at bay ? or should we return the honesty and caring society.
think twice.
RM260m Boost: More cars, cops to keep criminals at bay
By Alang Bendahara 26 August, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: Over RM260 million will be spent in the next four months to ensure police presence in crime-prone areas nationwide. The money will be used to buy 2,000 patrol cars and to train 3,000 new police constables. The policemen will come as a "package" with the cars by early next year.Federal police management director Datuk Mohd Amir Sulaiman said the project was on the fast track to fight crime and ensure the safety of tourists expected here for Visit Malaysia Year 2007.The 2,000 new cars will supplement the existing 1,939 patrol vehicles nationwide.Most of the new patrol cars will be sent to Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor, all of which are popular tourist destinations."The other States will also receive their share but this will depend on their needs," Amir told the New Straits Times yesterday.Amir said a greater police presence was needed in crime-prone areas as a deterrent for would-be criminals.And unlike before, policemen on patrol duty will now be expected to park their cars at strategic areas in cities and come out to mingle with the crowd.This new move, which will be implemented soon, is to increase the police presence in crime-prone areas."Patrolmen will no longer spend their entire shift sitting in their comfortable air-conditioned cars. They must get out and make their presence felt," Amir said.On the recruitment of the 3,000 constables, Amir said their training period would be shortened by three months. Training for new constables usually takes six months."We are currently discussing ways to reduce this six-month training programme."We are expediting the training process so that when the cars are here, the constables will be ready to begin work."For now, there are plans for the new recruits to be given "express training" at all seven police colleges nationwide.He said unlike before, the recruitment committee for the constables would now be headed by State police chiefs. Previously, the recruitment was handled by Bukit Aman."This will reduce the vetting process from three months to less than a month. The police chiefs will have the final say on the recruitment," Amir said.Amir said police were also beefing up their investigation teams.He said 955 inspectors were recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent nationwide, giving the force more senior investigators."They will be now looked upon as senior investigating officers whose task will also be to train the younger investigators."Some 500 new inspectors are expected to graduate and join the ranks as investigating officers next month," he said.Amir said the investigating officers would also be exposed to new training methods before the end of the year to ensure they adopted a more scientific and practical approach while handling cases."With the additional funding we hope to be more aggressive in our fight against crime and improve our image," he added.Deputy Internal Security Minister Datuk Fu Ah Kiow had earlier this week said the Government, concerned over the rising crime rate, would procure new patrol cars and policemen to fight criminals.
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