Combating crimes: RMP enhances operation, investigation system
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police ( RMP) is aware crimes are getting more complex and criminals are craftier. Therefore measures are taken to further boost its operation and investigation system, said Inspector- General of Police, Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun.
He said in line with current development in technology, the use of biometric portrait character ( BPC) or face recognition is seen as effective in assisting RMP identify and verify the identity of criminals.
“RMP is very proud to have Criminal Registration Centre ( D2), which is the only agency in the country to keep records of criminals in Malaysia and Singapore,” he said when presenting a message in conjunction with the 212th Police Day parade at the Police Training Centre here.
Also present were Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Attorney General Tommy Thomas.
In his message, Fuzi also shared the success of security forces in eradicating crimes in the country and said for 10 years from 2009 to 2018, the crime index has dropped by 58.3 per cent.
“Based on the figures from January to March 19, the crime index recorded 17,905 cases and this is a fall of 1,308 cases or 6.8 per cent,” he said.
He said since 2013 to March 20, 464 Daesh elements were arrested involving locals and foreigners.
Apart from that, the Narcotics CID also succeeded in smashing 35 illegal laboratories compared to 19 in 2017, he said.
From January to March 15 this year, the total number of cases under Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti- Smuggling in Migrants (ATPSOM) Act , was 56 compared to 91 cases for the same period last year while 72 people were arrested.
Meanwhile, he said RMP had taken quick actions against several parties detected of deliberately issuing insulting statements involving sensitivities on religion, race and the Malay rulers institution.
Four social media account owners were also charged in court on allegations of uploading comments insulting Islam and Prophet Muhammad and arrest was also made on one individual who uploaded comments insulting Hindusm,” he said. — Bernama