27 pct decline in Miri’s crime index
MIRI: Crime index in Miri District has decreased by 27 per cent or 40 cases during the first six months of this year compared to 147 cases during the corresponding period of last year. However, the number of arrests made related to drug abuse activities has showed an upward trend with 616 people detained from January […]
Sarawak sees 11pct decrease in crime index for first four months of 2023
KUCHING: Sarawak has experienced an 11 per cent decline in the crime index during the first four months of 2023, according to Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri. He said the police had recorded a decrease of 132 cases from January to April this year compared to the same period last year, with […]
Police to do more to reduce crimes within community
KUCHING: There was a decrease of 429 or 31.52 per cent of criminal cases last year, said ACP Ahsmon Bajah. The district police chief pointed out that despite various constraints and challenges they also achieved 30 out of 32 of their key performance indicators (KPI). “However, the decrease (unfortunately) was not a reflection of the […]
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 […]
Decrease in Covid cases reported
KUCHING: The state registered 1,037 new Covid-19 cases on Monday (Oct 11) — a decrease of 95 cases compared to the previous day’s tally (1,132). The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 1,018 or 98.17 percent of the new cases were categories 1 and 2, while 19 cases fell on categories 3, 4 and 5. […]
Slight decrease in positive cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 2,712 Covid-19 positive cases on Sunday (Sept 25), which saw a slight decrease in cases as compared to 2,825 cases on the previous day. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today (Sept 25) said that out of the total cases, 1,297 cases or 47.82 percent were classified as Category […]
Positive results since formation of drug prevention committee
BY RACHEL MINA KUCHING: The ongoing efforts of the One-Stop Committee (OSC) to address drug and substance issues (MIDS) have yielded positive and encouraging results, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister said data showed a 4.53 percent decrease in arrests compared to June (683 arrests). […]
State records lower crime rate
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a 25.5 percent decrease in crime index during the first seven months of this year with 568 cases reported, compared to the same period last year. Property crime also decreased by 40.73 percent with 848 cases reported. Most of the crimes were committed by people between the ages of 26 to 40 […]
New cases drop; four deaths
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 289 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (July 14) although cases are on the decline. Six cases involved immigration detainees in Kuching and one in Simunjan from Ops Benteng. Kuching recorded 137 new cases; Sibu, 31; Bukit Mabong, 16; Samarahan and Beluru, 14 each and Miri, 12. Eight cases were reported in Saratok, […]
