A veteran criminologist warned against underestimating the recent threat against Penang police head, Datuk Khaw Kok Chin (main image), to stop the state’s crackdown on unlicensed money lending syndicates. Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy added that such a threat was also against people who worked outside the police force to prevent crime and speak out against…
Recently, Penang chief Datuk Khaw Kok Chin received a letter from a group who threatened to harm him and other police personnel if they did not stop taking action against loan sharks. Whether the threat is from an individual or a criminal syndicate, the authorities must attend to it immedaitely. The work of law enforcers…
MCPF Penang Website Visitors’ Log Hits exceeded 9k Hits for the second consecutive month in May 2023. Ribuan Terima Kasih, Thank You, XieXieNie and Nandri Vanikam to our MCPF fraternity, Crime Prevention enthusiast and the general public for their continued interest to keep abreast with Crime Prevention updates. The 2023 Visitors’ Average Hit rate YTD…
MCPF Penang was invited to participate in a program “Seminar Kepimpinan Murid Asrama Sekolah Harian Peringkat Kebangsaan 2023” (National Level School Hostelite Leadership Seminar 2023) at Hotel Seri Malaysia, Kepala Batas on 24th May 2023. MCPF Penang was represented by James Mohan, SLC Member cum Barat Daya DLC Chairman; Johnny Michael Tan, Secretary; Paramaguru Balan…
A few months ago, while I was at home, I got a phone call from someone from the Income Tax Department (LDHN). “Is this Sruti a/p Saravannan*? IC number 89XXXX-XX-XXXX?” the caller asked. (*Name changed to protect privacy) “Yes, speaking,” I replied. The caller asked me to confirm my address, but it was an old…
One of the world’s biggest scam syndicates that swindled more than $1 billion from unsuspecting investors has been busted by an Australian investigator. New South Wales-based cybercrime investigator and chairman of IFW global Ken Gamble launched a worldwide investigation to dismantle the elaborate boiler room scam which used high-pressure sales tactics via call centres to persuade investors…
MCPF Penang welcomes the appointment of YDH CP Dato’ Khaw Kok Chin as Penang’s new Chief Police Officer effective 15th May 2023. Prior to his appointment, CP Dato’ Khaw Kok Chin was Bukit Aman’s Federal Internal Security and Public Order Deputy Director. He has also served as the Johor Deputy CPO before his posting to…
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