PETALING JAYA: Prison overcrowding can be avoided if first-time and light offenders such as drug addicts are sent for community-based correctional programmes instead of being incarcerated, says one expert. Criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy of Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Centre for Policy Research said the issue of congested jails is not only faced by Malaysia but…
The Official Adoption of Taman Pekaka by the Amanita contingent of PDRM P. Pinang and Crime Prevention Awareness Program with Students and Community was carried out at SMK Saujana Indah, Nibong Tebal, Seberang Perai Selatan on 28th October 2023. The Chief Police Officer of Penang YDH CP Dato’ Khaw Kok Chin attending this Launching Ceremony…
MCPF Seberang Perai Tengah DLC Chairman Ridzuan Md Zain was accompanied by its Vice-Chairman (II) Thomas Goh Eng Wah to participate in a Parenting Skills Program “Ibubapa Cool Anak Hebat” at SMK Mengkuang, Bukit Mertajam, SPT on 28th October 2023. In attendance were the School Principal Encik Mazlan bin Ahmad Sabari; School Teachers and Parents…
MCPF Penang Committee Members Joseph Sawaremuthu and Rahumathullah Ibrahim attended the Penang Goes Orange 2023 Task Force Meeting at PWDC Meeting Room, Level 47, KOMTAR on 27th October 2023. This meeting chaired by PWDC CEP YBhg. Dato’ Ong Bee Leng and facilitated by was attended by Ms Mangleswary Subramaniam of PWDC (also ex-officio MCPF SLC…
MCPF Barat Daya DLC Chairman James Mohan held a positive dialogue with South-West District OCPF YDH Supt. Kamarul Rizal bin Jenal (also MCPF Barat Daya DLC Advisor) and Barat Daya BPJKK Division Head ASP Suhaimi bin Rudin (also MCPF Barat Daya DLC Vice-Chairman (I) ex-officio) at IPD Barat Daya on 27th October 2023. James Mohan…
The MCPF EXCO Meeting No. 4 / 2023 was held at Hibiscus Meeting Room, Double Tree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur on 25th October 2023 was chaired by MCPF Chairman YB Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail, Minister of Home Affairs. Also present was YBhg. Datuk Haji Ruji bin Haji Ubi, Secretary of the Ministry of…
MCPF Penang Chairman YBhg. Dato’ Seri Ong Poh Eng hosted a gathering of MCPF Penang SLC Members, Lions Club International members and others to a short talk on “Life’s Lessons in relation to our Volunteerism Role in MCPF / NGOs and other organizations” by YBhg. Dato’ Seri Ayub bin Yaakob, Senior Vice-Chairman of MCPF at…
A report published in the New Straits Times yesterday, “Edisi Siasat accuses police top management of promoting officers under investigation, citing strong cable connections”, has drawn tremendous attention and concern regarding the extent and impact of cronyism in the police force. To quantify the extent that cronyism is prevalent and practised in the police force is a…
