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Record Thefts And Arrests Last Year
By Azlan Othman

Bandar Seri Begawan - The number of arrests made by the Brunei Police District last year rose by 23 per cent compared to the year before and thefts headed the list of crimes followed by causing injury to a person, house break-in and theft, vandalism, car break-in and theft, fraud and car theft, the district crime officer revealed.

ASP Hj Md Khairul Amilin said 234 arrests were made last year compared to 163 in 2006 and 114 in 2005. He provided the statistics to a group of village leaders from the Bnmei/Muara District during a get-together ceremony in the presence of the Police Commissioner, Pehin Datu Kerma Setia CP Dato Paduka Seri Zainuddin bin Jalani at the officer's mess yesterday.

Theft cases last year stood at 443 compared to 359 and 434 cases in 2006 and 2005 respectively. Out of the 443 cases, 90 have been solved.

Meanwhile, 157 cases of causing injury to a person, 157 house break-ins and thefts, 84 vandalism, 74 car break-ins and thefts, 64 fraud and 41 car theft cases were recorded.

As a precaution, the crime officer outlined

preventive measures against opportunistic crimes such as not leaving handbags inside trolleys while shopping, not to give hand phones to strangers, not to expose valuable items inside cars, not to rush when withdrawing money from ATMs, install extra security equipment such as CCTVs, illuminate houses properly and avoid leaving ladders around houses.

Earlier, the OCPD of the Brunei Police District, Snr Supt Pg Hj Rakit said the influx of illegal immigrants and undesirable or suspicious elements should not be ignored. It must be reported to the police immediately. The community must be willing to come forward to assist the enforcement agencies.

He added that youths should also be monitored against social ills such as misuse of drugs, following deviant beliefs and so on.

Pg Hj Rakit said the gathering was aimed at fostering closer ties between the police and the community through the village leaders. It was also to disseminate information on the trend and frequency of crimes under the Brunei Police District and as a platform in finding effective ways to wipe out crime.

"This is a golden opportunity for the leaders and heads of the community to interact with the police to gather information and true picture on the kinds of criminal activities happening in the Sultanate. Every citizen and resident should play their respective roles and not solely place the responsibility on the security and enforcement agencies. By upholding peace and security jointly, the nation could progress and develop."

He also urged the public to be alert on the crimes happening around them. The success of the police in executing their duties mostly depends on the cooperation from the community.

Meanwhile, YB Hj Bakar bin Mansor, Village Chief of Mukim Lumapas lauded the recent success of the police force in nabbing the men behind the recent robbery cases.

The village leaders also toured an exhibition displaying the various equipment used by the police such as trapping over-speeding vehicles, in patrolling the Brunei waters and uniform worn by the police in the olden days. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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