Community policing team stops crime as it happens
KUCHING: The efforts and cooperation between the public, Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) and Bintawa police station had led to the arrest of two crime suspects in the area. SCPA secretary David Xavier Hii Chin Loung said on Jan 8 at about 1.24pm, a resident of Bintawa reported about persons behaving suspiciously outside gated premises […]
JKKK, SCPA set up security group chat
KUCHING: The village security and development committee (JKKK) Bintawa and Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) has launched a community WhatsApp group called the ‘Bintawa Community Security Guard’. According to SCPA secretary David Hii Chin Loung, the WhatsApp group was set up in view of the recent break-ins and thefts occurring in the housing areas at […]
‘Look after each other’
KUCHING: Members of the Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) conducted a crime prevention patrol at Pelita Heights here last weekend. The patrol was led by its chairman, Datuk Dr Lau Pang Heng. According to Lau, SCPA distributed crime prevention leaflets to residents who were very appreciative of the association’s efforts to work with the police […]
SCPA calls on top cop
KUCHING: Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) paid a courtesy call on the Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani at the latter’s office, Simpang Tiga here yesterday. The SCPA delegation was led by its chairman Datuk Dr Lau Pang Heng, said a press statement. During the call, SCPA discussed with Awang Din concerning […]
Some people too poor to buy face masks
COMPULSORY USE OF FACE MASKS KUCHING: The government has been urged to consider the B40 group when mandating the compulsory use of face masks starting Aug 1. Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) chairman Datuk John Lau Pang Heng said that even though the association supports the motion, the government should consider them (B40) as they […]
Have body cameras for law enforcement officers
KUCHING: Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) has suggested that the federal government makes body cameras compulsory for all law enforcement officers such as the police, immigration, customs and security guards, especially those guarding the borders in the state. Its chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng said body cameras would not only benefit the law […]
Body donates items to police
KUCHING: The Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) continues to show its support towards the police throughout the statewide Covid-19 pandemic crisis. As such, SCPA on Thursday (July 2) presented a contribution comprising one box of hand sanitisers, one box of floor disinfectants, and two hand sanitiser stands to Kota Sentosa police station. The hand sanitizers […]
Address root causes of drink driving
KUCHING: The issue of drink driving in the country must be looked at from all aspects and not only by enforcing heavier penalties, said Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) chairman, Datuk John Lau Pang Heng. He pointed out that although it was good for the federal government to impose heavier penalties on drink driving offenders, […]
Ignition interlock devices to control drunk driving
KUCHING: The Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) has called on the federal government to implement ignition interlock devices, believing this would be a much better way to control drunk driving compared to banning the sale and production of alcohol in the country. Its chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng explained that when this device […]
State govt urged to close all cross-border rat trails
KUCHING: Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) suggested that the state government identify rat trails or ratlines along the state’s border with Kalimantan to control cross-border movements of people. Its chairman Datuk John Lau Pang Heng said the initiative would prevent people from travelling between Sarawak and Kalimantan in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. “SCPA views […]
