Marudi registers fewer crimes
MARUDI: Movement restrictions in light of the Covid-19 pandemic helped to keep a lid on crime here last year. “The number of cases dropped by 10 per cent to 66 last year compared to 73 in 2020,” said district police chief DSP Mohd Ruslan Mat Kib. “The pandemic and restrictions imposed helped bring down crime […]
Sibu cops register sharp drop in crime
SIBU: Police recorded a significant drop in crime cases in the district last year. Acting Sibu police chief Supt Dr Collin Babat said compared to 2020 when the district recorded 807 crime cases there were only 560 crime cases last year. It amounted to a reduction by 247 cases. “The success in reducing the crime […]
Mayor Yii concerned about crime rate in Miri
MIRI: Mayor Adam Yii is concerned about the recent rise in crime cases in Jalan Mutiara 5, Vista Perdana Phase 2 here. He paid a visit to Miri criminal investigation department head DSP Loh Wooi Kee to urge police to solve the cases quickly and increase patrols. Yii was accompanied by Miri Residents Committee chairman […]
Crime in Mukah under control
MUKAH: The crime rate in this district is under control thanks to the cooperation of the general public in helping law enforcers to maintain peace and order here. “However there are still people out there being duped or scammed by irresponsible individuals through telephone calls, impersonation as police officers or government officials from the Customs […]
Crime rate down in Q1 of 2021
KUCHING: Sarawak’s crime situation is generally under control and its index rate has shown a slight decline in the first three months of the year. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail revealed that from Jan 1 to March 10, 860 cases were reported compared to last year’s figure of 1,932 in the same period. This […]
60 pct decrease in crime rates statewide
KUCHING: There was an overall decrease of 60 percent in statewide crime rates between January and February this year as compared to the same period in 2020. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail noted that the decline in the number of reported crime cases might have a connection with the imposition of the conditional movement […]
Crime in Sarawak under control
KUCHING: The Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) said crime has decreased and under control. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said from January to December 2020, 5,874 cases were reported, a 2.49 percent difference compared to 6,024 cases reported in 2019. The threshold set by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) was 6,103 cases in the […]
Crime rate in Sarawak down 4.39 percent
KUCHING: The crime rate in Sarawak from January to October this year decreased by 4.39 percent compared to the corresponding period last year, said Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail. He revealed this at a press conference after the handing over of duties from outgoing Police Deputy Commissioner of Sarawak Datuk Dev Kumar M.M Sree to his […]
