The Review of Effectiveness Integration Programs to Reduce Crime in Malaysia

Abstract

This paper is to review the effectiveness of integration programs between the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP), Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and the Jabatan Perpaduan Negara dan Integrasi Nasional (JPNIN) to reduce the crime index for the residential area in Malaysia. The government has announced the Six National Key Result Areas (NKRA) policy with visions to reduce crime rates, to fight corruption, to provide affordable quality education, to improve the value of life, to enhance the infrastructure in rural areas and to upgrade transport links. The Malaysian government has taken an integrated and systematic approach. First, the community needs to reduce the number of serious criminal cases such as burglary. Second, public awareness should be enhanced by encouraging their participation as volunteers. Third, by using a fair and a collective criminal system can strengthen the good organization in terms of enforcement, especially the RMP, then the public confidence will be achieved. As part of these efforts, the crime laboratory has conducted workshops with the participation of more than 30 government agencies with selected non-governmental organisations (NGOs). In order to ensure resource sharing, collaboration and responsibility, the goals of GTP is not only to reduce crime rates, but the contributions to minimise the government's budgets by avoiding building new facilities.

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“…As such, the current study aims to raise awareness among emerging Malaysian adults about digital crime. by Liaw et al (2019) proves that an organized and systemic approach has been taken by the Malaysian government. Next, the number of serious crime incidents, such as robbery, must be minimized by the community.…”

“…Third, it is possible to improve good organization in terms of compliance through a fair and collective criminal system, in particular the RMP, and then public trust can be achieved. Liaw et al . , ( 2019) also suggest that the crime laboratory has held seminars with selected non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as part of these efforts, involving more than 30 government agencies.…”

“…To ensure the sharing, coordination, and transparency of resources, GTP's aims are not only to reduce crime rates but also to help cut government expenditures by preventing the creation of new facilities. Liaw et al, (2019) are relevant to the current study as it highlights the Malaysian Government's second significant crime strategy in the crime prevention program, crime awareness, enhancement programs. As such, the current study aims to raise awareness of digital crime among emerging adults in Malaysia, in line with the mandate of the government to increase awareness of the crime.…”

“…Liaw et al, (2019) conducted a study with the title, Examination of the Efficacy of Crime Prevention Integration Programs in Malaysia to examine the efficacy of the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP), Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF), and Jabatan Perpaduan Negara dan Integrasi Nasional (JPNIN) integration programs to reduce the residential area crime index in Malaysia. Liaw et al (2019) emphasize that the government has launched the Six National Main Result Areas (NKRA) strategy aimed at reducing crime rates, fighting corruption, providing affordable quality education, improving the value of life, improving rural infrastructure, and improving transport links.…”