National Crime Prevention Campaign

With the launching of the month-long national crime prevention campaign by the Prime Minister, the MCPF calls on all Malaysians to be part of the campaign and help convey its message “Prevent Crime, Get Involved, We Can Do It Together” to as many fellow Malaysians as possible in line with the realization that crime prevention is a collective responsibility.

Crime and criminal activities have been a matter of grave concern to all Malaysians. There have been strong public comments that we have not done enough to fight crime.

As the largest NGO involved in crime prevention, the MCPF shares the sentiments that have been expressed by several quarters.

Over the years the MCPF has organized various crime prevention campaigns.

Beginning from this year we decided to organize a month-long nationwide crime prevention drive involving our branches in various states to reinforce public awareness on the need to act together to fight crime.

What is significant about this effort is that besides organizing and implementing crime prevention awareness activities on a month-long basis, the MCPF has sought partnership with the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies, local authorities, private sector as well as various non-government organizations committed towards crime prevention.

More than a million pamphlets in four languages on ways to prevent various types of crimes focusing on personal safety, home and office security, crime prevention for ladies, teens and school kids, as well as the disabled including safety advice are being made available throughout the campaign period.

This year’s campaign is held in conjunction with the “Merdeka” month Celebration in line with the “Merdeka” spirit.

Malaysians achieved “Merdeka” and became free from colonisation. However we are still not free from crime and the fear of crime.

This is what the MCPF crime prevention campaign is targetted to free Malaysians from crime and criminal activities which is by no means an easy task.

What MCPF hopes to see is for all Malaysians to adopt zero tolerance towards crime, to develop an anti-crime culture and make crime prevention a way of life.

Unless one is prepared to adopt an anti-crime culture and make safety a way of life, the fight against crime and criminals will not be effective and enduring.

The best crime-prevention strategy and programme will not succeed if the public do not remain vigilant.

We must help fight crime and by taking the following simple steps we can help make a difference. Among the measures for implementation are :-

a) Be aware that crime prevention is everybody’s business;

b) Alert the police immediately upon discovering a crime;

c) Do respond to a crime victim’s call for help. Who knows you may in turn need somebody’s assistance one day when you are a victim of crime.

d) Don’t be easy target for criminals;

e) Do not provide opportunities for crime to happen;

f) Form smart partnership with your local police station, NGOs and your neighbours to promote crime prevention and help eradicate crime.