KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 – The Royal Malaysia Police will carry out a study on ways to improve public perception towards the force, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Zinin said.
He said that although there had been an increase of 20 per cent in the ability of police to solve cases, this had not changed the negative perception among the public towards the force.
He said that the situation showed that there was still a crisis of perception among the society on the institution of police in Malaysia, even more so as there had been an increase in the number of crimes of late.
“Our ability to solve cases now stands at 38 per cent, which is far better than the standard set by the Interpol, proving that Malaysian police have achieved the benchmark as a world-class enforcement agency.
“However, it looks like all these achievements are not enough to convince the people on the police’s capability,” he told Bernama when contacted.
Bakri said police were now in discussion with institutions of higher learning to carry out a study on the issue.
“There have been numerous media reports of how the police managed to settle cases within a short period but the society remains in uneasy state. This is a challenge to the police to make the public feel safe wherever they are,” he said.
He also said that the public were too dependent on the police, thinking that police would be able to solve all problems.
“The society should be more understanding and forthcoming in helping the police tackle crimes by giving information and putting up measures to prevent crime, because it is they who will be the victims in the event of a crime,” he said.
Bakri also said that public awareness, especially in channelling information to the police, was still low, making it difficult for police to solve certain cases. – Bernama
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