KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — A total of 6,395 police officers and personnel, supported by 3,466 vehicles and motorcycles, have been deployed by the Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department (JPJKK) to strengthen crime prevention patrols nationwide in conjunction with tomorrow’s Deepavali celebration.

Bukit Aman JPJKK director Datuk Seri Noor Hisam Nordin said the deployment involved 1,734 Mobile Patrol Vehicles (MPVs), manned by 4,332 officers and personnel; 1,732 Motorcycle Patrol Units (URBs), involving 1,800 officers and personnel; and 263 Tourist Police Unit (UPP) personnel.

He said the deployment of assets and frontline personnel was aimed at increasing police presence, strengthening crime prevention efforts and ensuring the safety of the public and their property throughout the festive season.

“Priority for patrols will be given to residential areas, crime-prone locations, city centres, commercial areas and public hotspots.

“The frequency of patrols will be adjusted based on local risk assessments and crime patterns to ensure that enforcement efforts are more targeted, effective and impactful,” he told Bernama when contacted today.

Noor Hisam said crime prevention patrols would be conducted in a targeted and continuous manner round the clock on a shift basis using MPVs, URBs and UPP personnel, particularly in areas identified as requiring closer monitoring.

He said the patrol operations would also be monitored in real time using Mobile Card Acceptance Device (MCAD) devices to ensure that personnel remained within their designated areas of deployment.

“Through MCAD, supervisors can assess personnel movements, detect stops exceeding 30 minutes and ensure that patrols are carried out in an orderly and effective manner,” he said.

Apart from patrols, he said personnel would also conduct Stop and Talk activities to engage with the public, provide safety advice and gather information on local security conditions.

Noor Hisam said property crime statistics for the seven days before and after Deepavali showed a slight decline of 0.33 per cent in the total number of cases in 2025, to 1,839 compared with 1,845 in 2024.

However, he said theft remained the biggest contributor to property crime, with 928 cases recorded in 2025 compared with 839 in 2024 and 690 in 2023.

“Theft cases accounted for 50.46 per cent of all property crime cases in 2025, and this situation requires particular attention through the strengthening of more focused and targeted crime prevention strategies,” he said.

According to the same statistics, he said motorcycle theft cases stood at 387 in 2025, compared with 408 in 2024 and 410 in 2023, while car theft cases numbered 113, 122 and 131 respectively during the same period.

“Cases of van, lorry and heavy machinery theft stood at 24 in 2025, the same as in 2024, compared with 38 in 2023, while housebreaking cases totalled 387, compared with 452 in 2024 and 525 in 2023,” he said.

Noor Hisam said that, in view of these trends, JPJKK would continue to prioritise increased patrols in high-risk areas, strengthening police presence, Stop and Talk activities and community cooperation in providing security-related information.

He said the approach was aimed at reducing opportunities for crime, particularly theft, while ensuring that public safety and order were maintained throughout the Deepavali celebrations. — Bernama