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Thursday October 21, 2010
Top cop frowns over quality of police investigations
KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said despite a significant reduction in crime cases in the country he is still not satisfied with the quality of investigations. “We should not rest on our laurels although we reduced street crimes by 38% and the overall index crimes by 16% from January to September.
“We should work harder to ensure the safety and security of the people,” he told reporters here yesterday after attending an appreciation event for police athletes who took part in the just-concluded Commonwealth Games and for the force’s Innovative and Creative Group. At the Games in Delhi, ASP Bibiana Ng Pei Chin won the gold in the 10m air pistol and a bronze in the 25m sport pistol while Constable Khairul Anuar Abdul Kadir won a bronze in the lawn bowl. They received RM5,000 and RM2,000 in incentives respectively.
Moving up: Ismail (middle) congratulating DCP Khalid Abu Bakar, who is the new Internal Security and Public Order director at the handing-over ceremony held in Bukit Aman Wednesday. Next to DCP Khalid is Comm Noor Rashid who is taking over as the new Narcotics Director following Comm Datuk Zulhasnan Najib Baharuddin’s retirement. Datuk Hussin Ismail (second from left), who was recently promoted to Deputy Inspector-General of Police, congratulating new Commercial Crimes director DCP Syed Ismail Syed Azizan who replaces Datuk Koh Hung Sun who retired recently.
Ismail said investigating officers should be in constant contact with complainants to inform them on the progress of investigations. To further improve the service he said police would set up an “idea bank” to enable personnel to propose measures to enhance their service.
“We will look into all ideas, recommendations and views from members of the force,” he said. Asked on the progress of investigations into 10 policemen accused of stealing about 40kg of syabu from a lorry driver detained with 700kg of the drug last year, Ismail said there would be no protection for policemen who commit crimes.
“No one is above the law,” he said, adding that police too make mistakes and had their weaknesses. On the success of the two police athletes at the Games, Ismail said, their achievements should be emulated by others. — Bernama
