Image above clipped from The Star THE public needs to be careful of handphone calls from so-called ‘authority figures’ asking for money to avoid arrest of individuals. The caller’s ID would show a number spoofing the area’s police station. Penang Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department head Senior Asst Comm Datuk Mohamad Anil Shah (pic)…

PETALING JAYA: A criminologist has called for cyberbullying to be classified as a serious offence, saying it has pushed many people into self-harm and even suicide. P Sundramoorthy, an associate professor at Universiti Sains Malaysia, was responding to a recent report by security and privacy advice and comparison website comparitech.com, showing that Malaysia had jumped…

PETALING JAYA: A criminologist has poured cold water on calls for the government to draw up programmes to rehabilitate individuals convicted of sexual crimes against children during their time in prison, saying this will not be viable in Malaysia. P Sundramoorthy of Universiti Sains Malaysia told FMT that rehabilitating child sex offenders was a tedious…

PETALING JAYA: Drug users should not be lumped together with criminals, says a criminologist, who urged the authorities to use a different approach to tackle the rising number of drug addicts. P Sundramoorthy of Universiti Sains Malaysia said drug addiction should instead be considered a public health issue. “In Malaysia, they (drug addicts) are considered…

A REPORTER in Bukit Mertajam recently asked me to comment on the decision made by the police to improve English proficiency in the force especially among the senior officers. He claimed that some groups are protesting the move, alleging that the police force is sacrificing the use of the national language. I must say I…