GEORGE TOWN: Unreported suicide attempts along the two Penang Bridges are on the rise with the total number easily eclipsing the official statistics. Criminologist and Universiti Sains Malaysia security director Assoc Prof Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy said some of these cases went unreported because they are considered a crime. “It is also a negative social…
PETALING JAYA: There are fears that the proposed decriminalisation of drug possession in small quantities would stoke a greater demand for narcotics. While welcoming the Health Ministry’s proposal to decriminalise drug addiction, criminologists said the removal of penalties for possession would backfire. Criminologist and head of Universiti Sains Malaysia research team on crime and policing, Assoc…
KUALA LUMPUR: The suggestion by Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador to establish an independent federal law enforcement agency is innovative and progressive, says Universiti Sains Malaysia crime and policing research team head Associate Professor Dr P. Sundramoorthy. “It is a brilliant and strategic suggestion by the IGP and it is long…
SHAH ALAM: Cybercrime is getting more sophisticated and is on an upward trend, says Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (pic). The Deputy Prime Minister said such development did not augur well and pro-active measures needed to be put in place to keep the situation in check. “Statistics showed that for the first five…
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PETALING JAYA: An academic has agreed that raising the salaries of lower-ranked police officers will help minimise corruption in the force, saying there is presently a wide discrepancy between their wages and the authority given to them. P Sundramoorthy from Universiti Sains Malaysia also noted other issues such as limited office space, a shortage of…
PETALING JAYA: As its new chairman, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has started several new initiatives for the Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF), said the foundation’s senior vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. “She is the first woman to head the foundation as chairman and she is particularly passionate about cybersecurity. “This includes…
