Hamza (second left) and Mojuntin (second right) launching the community policing programme yesterday, witnessed by Malek (left), Ommar (right) and Azhar.
Hamza (left) handing out crime prevention materials to the public during the event yesterday.
PENAMPANG: The overall crime index in the state has dropped by 4.5 percent for the first 11 months of this year, said Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib.
“Burglary cases have also declined by 2.2 percent from January until November this year, while cases that have been successfully charged in court increased to 5.5 percent,” he said after launching the community policing programme, themed “Fear of Crime” 2013, at Donggongon township here yesterday.
Also present were UPKO Penampang divisional chief Donald Peter Mojuntin, State deputy police commissioner P/DCP Datuk Abdul Malek Hj Harun, Crime Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Omar Mammah, Police Training Centre (Pulapol) Sabah Pulapol commander Superintendent Mohd Azhar Hamin and Penampang police chief DSP Ratan Kumar Singh.
Hamza said the drop in crime cases in the state was partly due to commitment showed by the police and continuous support and cooperation from the public.
“We are on the right track to achieve the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) that is to reduce crime rate in Sabah,” he said.
Meanwhile, Hamza said yesterday’s program was a proactive move by the police to be closer to the public to prevent and combat crime.
“With the presence of police officers and personnel on the ground, the public will feel much safer and are confident that law enforcers are always nearby to protect them,” he said.