11 wanted by police over brawl

KUCHING: Police here are currently looking for the remaining 11 suspects wanted in connection with a mass brawl in Hui Sing Garden last Monday. Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said they had identified the suspects.  “A team of CID police from the state police headquarters and district headquarters was deployed shortly […]

Police warn errant coffee shop operators

SIBU: Police here have given warning and will continue to do so to operators of coffee shops to comply with the movement control order (MCO) until March 31. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said that his men had given verbal warning to several eatery outlet operators for allowing their customers to dine […]

Nixon is new district deputy chief of operations

SIMUNJAN: The Simunjan District Police Headquarters has appointed DSP Nixon Joshua Ali as its district police chief (OCPD), replacing Supt Merbin Lisa, who was promoted to the rank of superintendent yesterday. Merbin will be reporting for duty as the new Kuching district deputy chief (operations) today after serving as the district’s police chief for the […]

Cops told to stay off crimes, drugs

MIRI:  Miri police Chief ACP Lim Meng Seah has reminded his personnel not to be involved in any crime and drug-related activities. “I will not compromise,” he said when met on Thursday after attending the Miri police monthly assembly held at Miri police headquarters. “Zero-tolerance pertaining the two issues,” he stressed, adding as of December […]

Police need public help to fight crime

SIMUNJAN: Sebuyau residents are advised to provide information on crime and drug abuse to the police. Simunjan district police chief, DSP Merbin Lisa, in making this appeal, said the identity of information providers would be kept confidential. “The identity of informers and the information they give would not be revealed, but the informers must give […]

Padawan OCPD tells his men to always be ready

SIBURAN: Padawan OCPD Supt Aidil Bolhassan has reminded his men to always be ready to face current challenges as well as improve their service. He was speaking at the monthly assembly of Padawan district police headquarters here yesterday. He also emphasised on the cooperation between department heads to ensure better performance. The integrated approach, Supt […]

Cops on meet-and-greet walkabout

KUCHING: IPD Padawan held a High Profile Policing programme (HPP) in conjunction with Chinese New Year from Jan 20 until yesterday at Eastern Mall in Siburan. In the programme, DSP Lim Jaw Shyong led several officers on a walkabout in a ‘Meet and Greet’ effort as they distributed flyers about crime prevention and Balik Kampung […]

No case is minor to Sibu police

SIBU:  The local police will treat every case, even a minor one, seriously in their effort to make the town safe and secure. Sibu OCPD ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said yesterday that if a place is not safe, folk will migrate elsewhere and this will have negative effects on the local economy. “In crime prevention, […]

Cops won’t compromise on crimes

KUCHING: The police will continue its aggressive pursuit to enhance safety, security and public order in the capital city of Sarawak. Its police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani would not compromise in addressing crime matters. As such, efforts to maintain a low crime index remain a struggle for all and the community is urged […]

Kapit police holds Customer Day programme

KAPIT: Kapit police here organised a Customer Day programme from 9am to 1pm yesterday, at the Kapit Express Passenger Terminal here. Various counters were set up under different branches of police services to enable the members of the public to make enquiries on the spot. The monthly programme is held on every Thursday of the […]