KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — The Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) will set up branches in districts nationwide to curb crimes involving juveniles aged between seven and 14-years-old.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said crimes involving juveniles rose despite a drop in the 2014 crime index to 12.6 per cent since the Prevention of Crime Act 2013 was introduced.
“The rise in crimes which involve school dropout juveniles is alarming. We have to act fast to contain it,” he told reporters after chairing the MCPF 22nd general meeting here, today.
Based on the 2014 crime statistics, the number of cases, which involve schooling juveniles dropped by 17 per cent while cases, which involve school dropouts rose by 29 per cent.
Ahmad Zahid, who is the MCPF chairman, said the rise was due to drug abuse and to curb this problem, they need to educate juveniles in schools.
The setting up of MCPF at district level will encourage more schools to set up crime prevention clubs to encourage juveniles to avoid such activities.
Some 6,000 schools nationwide have set up crime prevention clubs to support crime prevention efforts.
He said the Home Ministry wants to expand Community Policing to encourage more people to take part in crime prevention.
“Community Policing has about 90,000 members nationwide with the Chinese comprising 70 per cent.”
Ahmad Zahid said the Home Ministry also wants to reactivate Rakan Cop so that they can move together with Community Policing to fight street crimes.
“The drop in the crime index does not change the people’s perception of crime in this country. This is due to the rising street crimes.” — Bernama
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