Long arm of law on show
By Lyna Mohd

Distinguished guests at the opening of the exhibition.

Featuring a total participation of more than 29 booths comprising exhibitors from government enforcement agencies as well as the private sector, the Crime Prevention Exhibition, organised in conjunction with the 83rd Anniversary of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) was officially launched yesterday.

The launch of the exhibition was officiated by the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Pehin Dato Paduka Awg Hj Adanan, at the lobby of the Mall yesterday.

The handing over of the Mobile Police Post contributed by Abd Razak Holdings also took place yesterday.

Present to hand over the mock key to the Deputy Minister was Pehin Dato Paduka Hj Abdul Hapidz, who then presented it to the Commissioner of Police, Dato Paduka Awg Hj Abd Rahman.

Among the participants were various RBPF departments, police stations and sections, Fire Services Department, Narcotics Control Bureau, as well as private security firms such as Securicor, Koperasi Rimbun and Agensi Pengawal Keselamatan Hj Yacob Tarudin and private firms dealing and selling security equipment.

The Commissioner of Police in his welcoming speech said that the event, which was held for the very first time, was one of the RBPF's main projects in line with it's 83rd Anniversary theme "Membentras Jenayah Bersama Masyarakat" (Combating Crime with the Community).

The involvement of other government enforcement agencies went on to show the unity between RBPF and other government enforcement agencies in enforcing law and order in the country, he said.

He further noted that although crime statistics in the country shows an increase, the increased rate of criminal cases are still within a control range as the international index prepared by INTERPOL showed.

This, he added, was made possible through the cooperation extended by citizens in combating activities that could threaten the safety and tranquility of the nation.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin