THE notion that crime discriminates on the basis of race and ethnicity creates harmful stereotypes and deepens the divisions within society, says Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak. This will undermine the ability to address the root causes effectively, he added. “We may even risk overlooking the underlying societal issues that drive…
MCPF Penang Website Visitors’ Log Hits exceeded 9k Hits for the third consecutive month in June 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…
A ‘passing the baton’ ceremony was held at the SPS District Police Headquarters on 27th June 2023 between the outgoing and incoming SPT OCPD and SPT PERKEP Chairwomen. YDH Supt. Lee Chong Chern retired effectively on 2nd July 2023 and his duties will be passed on to YDH Supt Ng Ah Thiam. The ceremony was…
KUALA LUMPUR: The growing number of investigations that have gone dormant has prompted calls for greater transparency in the progress of probes into ongoing and past cases. Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) senior vice-chairman Datuk Seri Ayub Yaakob said the foundation had received many complaints from dissatisfied complainants and suspects who have suffered as a…
Last week, we saw the appointment of two distinguished senior police officers, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay as the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), for the little more than two-century-old Royal Malaysia Police. In contemporary democratic societies, police leadership plays a…
IN democratic societies, police leadership plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of citizens, and upholding the principles of justice, fairness and equality. In other words, a leadership that serves every citizen and resident without prejudice or discrimination. Professional police leaders must possess the knowledge and attributes to navigate the complexity of…
MCPF Penang warmly welcomes the new Inspector-General of Police YDH IG Tan Sri Razarudin bin Husain and the new Deputy IGP YDH DIG Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay whose appointments effective 23rd June 2023 were announced by the Minister of Home Affairs YB Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail (Chairman of MCPF). As per…
GEORGE TOWN – Drug abusers and addicts in Malaysia take an average of only 30 days to relapse into their old habits after they are released from prison or rehabilitation facilities. This issue was flagged by experts at the 10th Forum on Crime and Policing in Malaysia, which was held here yesterday. According to academic Prof…
