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 […]
Gita Police Station temporarily closed
KUCHING: The Gita Police Station located near Jalan Matang, here, has been temporarily closed to the public starting today (Aug 19) for 14 days. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah, who confirmed this, said the station will be opening its doors to the public on Sept 2. He said the station was closed to allow […]
Machete-wielding man runs amok at police station
MIRI: A machete-wielding man ran amok damaging two vehicles while threatening to attack a policeman at Lutong police station on Friday (July 16). In the 3.15pm incident, a 29 year-old suspect reportedly launched a frantic attack outside the police station. Swift action by policemen at the station saved people who had queued outside the station […]
13 arrested in cockfight raid
SERIAN: Thirteen men were arrested for cockfighting on Monday (June 28). A police team, led by ASP Murad Jemari, raided an area which was believed to be an illegal cockfighting arena at Jalan Tamba No 1 at 5.05pm. Serian police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said all of the men, aged between 30 and 63, attempted […]
Seven errant motorists issued compounds
MUKAH: Seven compounds were issued to individuals for flouting the movement control order (MCO) standard operating procedures (SOP) at the Jebungan roadblock here on Tuesday (June 1). Mukah district police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the compounds were issued between 7am and 3pm. He explained that six of the compounds were issued for contravening […]
Long lines at police stations for travel permits
MIRI: It seems that the government’s plea to Sarawakians to stay at home and not balik kampung (travelling back to the villages) for Gawai have fallen on deaf ears. An observation carried out since May 29 until yesterday (May 31) found hundreds of people thronging Miri central police station (CPS) as well as Lutong and […]
Policemen plead not guilty to negligence
MIRI: Two policemen pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate Court here today to a charge of negligently exposing a girl detainee to male detainees while in a police lock-up at Miri Centre Police station. The accused, Brase Omang, 54, from Desa Indah 2, Bandar Baru Permyjaya and Edmund Jali, 44, with residential address at Miri […]
Review lock-up SOPs, cops told
BY CRYSTAL WONG MIRI: The Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) has called for a serious review of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in police stations and lock-ups. The society also appealed to the higher authorities to ensure that personnel manning police lock-ups should be well-versed with the laws provided for, especially when it involves […]
Inter-district travel permit obtainable from any police station
SIBU: Members of the public can go to any police station nearest to them to get the inter-district travel permit, says Sibu district police chief, ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit. “Although Sibu is a red zone, it does not mean the public can only get the permit at the Sibu central police station. They can get […]
CM visits police station project site
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday spent some time to visit and monitor the Muara Sungai Bintangor police station project site at Jalan Datuk Ajibah Abol here. He was accompanied by Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. Also present were DBKU […]
