Low cops-to-people ratio in Selangor
Published: Feb 19, 2011 6:56 AM | Updated: Feb 19, 2011 7:15 AM
It is the people of Selangor government who will suffer for the decision of Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein against acceding to its request for more auxiliary police in the state.
It is the people of Selangor government who will suffer for the decision of Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein against acceding to its request for more auxiliary police in the state.
Saying this today, Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim’s political secretary Faekah Husin pointed out that while Interpol recommends a police-to-civilian ratio of 1:250, there are only 11,700 police personnel in the state who work one-shift days.
This means that in any one-day shift, the police-to-civilian ratio in the state is a low 1:1,424, she added.
“Clearly, the (current) police force cannot fulfill the needs of the people,” said Faekah in a statement.
Her remarks come a day after Hishammuddin (right) yesterday lambasted the Selangor government's request for more auxiliary police, calling them 'inconsistent' and 'going against the constitution'.
The state government, said Hishammuddin, had never helped the police to reduce the crime index in Selangor.
Calling their request to be going against the constitution, Hishammuddin (right) said that the state government is merely prolonging the issue to sensationalise it.
He also insisted that the crime rate has gone down in Selangor after the activation of the People's Volunteer Corps (Rela), the civil servants at the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman and the General Operations Force (PGA).
"And they suddenly come up with this request? This seriously casts doubts over their sincerity,” said Hishammudin.
Faekah, however, questioned Hishammuddin’s accusation that the Selangor government had not helped the police when he was the one rejecting the year-old request for more police in the state.
“This is the result of leaders who prioritise political interests over the interests of the people. It is very sad when our requests which have been made many times, are rejected on grounds that are weak and are clearly based on the need to save BN’s face,” said Faekah.
Despite the minister’s assertion to the contrary, the crime rate in Selangor is still high and at a dangerous level,
“The people of Selangor are still unsatisfied with the level of safety, and are increasingly dependent on private companies for their security.
“Elected representatives should be sincere and responsible and try to avoid becoming arrogant with their ‘achievements’ but instead double their efforts and work with all quarters to give the best to the rakyat.
“There is no reasonable justification for the Home Minister to reject such cooperation to raise the safety level for all people in Selangor.
For the Selangor government, there are no political elements in our proposal to cooperate with the police and federal government to protect the rights of the people.
“We are not looking for recognition or to take over the role of the police. We only wish that the federal government be more open and act in the interests of the people, not over political considerations.”
Saying this today, Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim’s political secretary Faekah Husin pointed out that while Interpol recommends a police-to-civilian ratio of 1:250, there are only 11,700 police personnel in the state who work one-shift days.This means that in any one-day shift, the police-to-civilian ratio in the state is a low 1:1,424, she added.
“Clearly, the (current) police force cannot fulfill the needs of the people,” said Faekah in a statement.
Her remarks come a day after Hishammuddin (right) yesterday lambasted the Selangor government's request for more auxiliary police, calling them 'inconsistent' and 'going against the constitution'.The state government, said Hishammuddin, had never helped the police to reduce the crime index in Selangor.
Calling their request to be going against the constitution, Hishammuddin (right) said that the state government is merely prolonging the issue to sensationalise it.
He also insisted that the crime rate has gone down in Selangor after the activation of the People's Volunteer Corps (Rela), the civil servants at the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman and the General Operations Force (PGA).
"And they suddenly come up with this request? This seriously casts doubts over their sincerity,” said Hishammudin.
Faekah, however, questioned Hishammuddin’s accusation that the Selangor government had not helped the police when he was the one rejecting the year-old request for more police in the state.“This is the result of leaders who prioritise political interests over the interests of the people. It is very sad when our requests which have been made many times, are rejected on grounds that are weak and are clearly based on the need to save BN’s face,” said Faekah.
Despite the minister’s assertion to the contrary, the crime rate in Selangor is still high and at a dangerous level,
“The people of Selangor are still unsatisfied with the level of safety, and are increasingly dependent on private companies for their security.
“Elected representatives should be sincere and responsible and try to avoid becoming arrogant with their ‘achievements’ but instead double their efforts and work with all quarters to give the best to the rakyat.
“There is no reasonable justification for the Home Minister to reject such cooperation to raise the safety level for all people in Selangor.
For the Selangor government, there are no political elements in our proposal to cooperate with the police and federal government to protect the rights of the people.
“We are not looking for recognition or to take over the role of the police. We only wish that the federal government be more open and act in the interests of the people, not over political considerations.”
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