LETTERS: It is undeniable that the Internet has a firm grip on almost every aspect of our daily activities, playing a critical role in the functioning of our nation. The importance of the Internet became more apparent with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in delivering financial services, transportation, education, entertainment and many more. The MyDIGITAL…
GEORGE TOWN: Police should re-evaluate the need to carry out raids on private homes in the early hours, according to a criminologist. Universiti Sains Malaysia’s P Sundramoorthy said that while the public must cooperate with the police, many are also aware of the scourge of bogus cops. He said it was wrong for plainclothes policemen…
A criminologist has urged the police to come down hard on its men, including a police station chief (OCS) and his subordinates, after they were caught in a wild party at a police station in the Kajang district, yesterday. Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy, an honorary associate professor (criminology) at the School of Social Sciences, Universiti…
In this letter I hope to address and provide insights on police and other law enforcement agencies’ policies and procedures during a hot pursuit. During such a scenario, a police officer will weigh and assess the risk a fleeing suspect in a vehicle may pose to the public if allowed to escape versus the danger…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should gear itself towards cyber resilience as the threat of a global cybersecurity breach continues to pose a major risk. Cybersecurity expert Professor Dr Selvakumar Manickam from Universiti Sains Malaysia said the country should produce more cybersecurity engineers and invest in acquiring the latest technology while constantly evaluating all public portals and…
KUALA LUMPUR: Dragging repeat offenders to court, alternative forms of sentencing and publicising legal repercussions against errant celebrities flouting the standard operating procedures (SOP) can revive the public’s trust towards the authorities. Legal experts and criminologists stressed that these moves would reinforce the fact that no one is above the law, including VVIPs who were…
Former Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador, had in March, said senior ranking officers within the police force were corrupt. The damning revelation, however, came as no surprise, given there had been an increasing number of police officers being nabbed for their involvement in crime. Corruption among enforcement personnel in recent times…
A top criminologist has called upon the authorities to quickly act on the allegations of corruption and political interference made by former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador so that the revelations will not be in vain. Datuk P. Sundramoorthy, who is an honorary associate professor of Universiti Sains Malaysia, said it was…
