Badges, Certificates For Kg Sijbok Neiborhood Crime Watch Group
By Lyna Mohamad

Bandar Seri Begawan - New members of the Neighbourhood Crime Watch have been called to abide by the rules and guidelines and not to follow their personal feelings.

They are advised to refer to the Neighbourhood Crime Watch committee or the police, in particular Head of PRO of RBPF in their capacity as the secretary, should they encounter any doubts or problems.

This was stated by Acting Supt Pg Mohd Roslin Pa Hj Bakar, Head of Public Relations Unit of RBPF, in his speech at the presentation of badges for 19 new members of the Kg Subok Neighbourhood Crime Watch group.

The guest of honour also presented Appreciation in Fighting Crime certificates to seven of the recipients.

Conveying his congratulatory message to recipients of the appreciation certificates, he noted that the force is proud to see the recipients' commitment to work together with the police force in safekeeping the nation's peace.

This, he added, was through their awareness on the responsibility as a citizen that possesses responsibility and authority allocated in the Criminal Procedure Code under Section 32.

Under this section, members of the public are given the authority to apprehend anyone executing criminal activities right under their nose.

The neighbourhood crime watch group was first introduced in 1989 where since then, it has received an encouraging response with the number of members to date totalling up to 10,000. Now, almost every village in the country has its own Neighbourhood Crime Watch group.

The setting up of the Neighbourhood Crime Watch Group is aimed at promoting awareness and opportunity for villagers to inculcate and uphold the spirit of neighbourhood that has long been practiced.

Meanwhile, the objectives of this Neighbourhood Crime Watch are among others, to assist neighbours in looking after their residence and the serenity of its occupants, practice the respectful attitude towards each other and cultivate understanding and goodwill and cooperate with the village head in upholding the village's peace and its surroundings.

The guest of honour also hoped that Kg Subok Neighbourhood Crime Watch will continue to be active and set an example for other similar groups. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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