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Press Release Dated 25 June 2003
We, the Jawatankuasa Penduduk (JKP) Zone 3
(USJ 12 to 27), are issuing this press release in response to press
reports on the police action in USJ 17 on the night of Wednesday, 18
June 2003 which involved the discharge of firearms. The JKP feels that
no one should jump to conclusions about the events and that the proper
course of action is to wait for the results of
the official investigation of the incident to obtain input from all
parties involved so as to arrive at the truth.
Statement of Support
The JKP would like to express the support of
USJ residents for the active police supervision and action in the USJ
neighbourhoods covered by JKP Zone 3. We appreciate the fact that on
June 18 the police officers were patrolling our neighbourhood and this
makes us feel more confident that the police are actively working to
reduce the high crime rate in USJ.
In addition to the latest incident above we
would also like to record our appreciation to the police for the
following achievements and examples of good relations with USJ
residents:
(a) the break up of a major car theft
syndicate on 4 June and the success in reducing the incidents of car
thefts in USJ.
(b) prompt response from USJ 8 police
station on several occasions in USJ 13 and 17 as well as other USJ
neighbourhoods in responding to emergency calls involving suspected
burglary.
(c) the kind attendance by the police during
the kickoff of the USJ 18 day time patrol by female residents.
(d) a special service to residents by USJ 8
police for the last two years during major holidays where the police
showed extra effort and commitment by conducting patrols and even
leaving a note in letter boxes stating the time they checked the houses.
We would further like to state that the
residents of USJ Zone 3 have always had a very close and mutually
beneficial relationship with our police force. The Neighbourhood Watch
committees in Zone 3 have held numerous dialogue sessions with the
police and continue to maintain other informal contacts as well.
Appeal for More Police Resources
We take this opportunity to appeal to the
authorities to allocate more police resources to USJ in view of the
current shortage. The urgency of the situation is illustrated by the
following statistics:
- Pondok Polis USJ 8 has a total personnel
of 55.
- Total area under their jurisdiction is
2,800 acres covering
USJ, Alam Megah and Batu Tiga.
- This area contains 87,000
households.
- Total estimated population is 400,000.
- Total number of vehicles used by the
police: 1 Perodua Kancil.
- Police to resident ratio in USJ is
1:7,500 while the
national average is 1:250.
Signed
Andy Lim
Chairman
JKP Zon 3 Residents' Committee |
