Assistant Commissioner Arjunaidi Mohamed (right) and Ravindran Raman Kutty during a dialogue session held at Sri Damansara Club. — Picture by Supian AhmadPETALING JAYA: Bandar Sri Damansara needs another police station and more policemen to patrol the streets.
The two police stations, one in Jalan Angsana and the other in Persiaran Margosa, have inadequate staff as they only have two policemen on duty at any one time.
The residents claimed that having only two policemen on duty was insufficient to record reports and also go for their rounds.
Bandar Sri Damansara Residents' Association (BSDRA) is also requesting for an additional Mobile Patrol Vehicle (MPV) unit.
It is understood that a piece of land has been allocated for a police station in the area. However, there seems to be a dispute concerning the land.
The BSDRA wants the police to look into the land issue and resolve the matter soon with the land office so that the construction of the police station could begin.
Petaling Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Arjunaidi Mohamed agreed to look into the issues during a dialogue session held recently at the Sri Damansara Club.
Arjunaidi said he would work with the land office and the developer to expedite the construction of a police station on the 1.6ha plot of land in Jalan Dayang.
On the gated security system in housing areas, Arjunaidi said the system had helped to curb crime.
He attributed the success partly to the pro-active approach and participation of the residents.
"The gated community system in many townships has proven to be a success in securing the safety of residents.
"The crime rate, in housing areas with gated security, has seen a sharp drop," said BSDRA president Ravindran Raman Kutty.
"Although it is a success, we hope the authorities will study the need for a standard and legalised gated community system for all housing areas.
"It is about time the government looked into it seriously and make it easier for Resident Associations to implement and participate such a system," he said. -- By Kalavaani Karupiah
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The residents claimed that having only two policemen on duty was insufficient to record reports and also go for their rounds.
Bandar Sri Damansara Residents' Association (BSDRA) is also requesting for an additional Mobile Patrol Vehicle (MPV) unit.
It is understood that a piece of land has been allocated for a police station in the area. However, there seems to be a dispute concerning the land.
The BSDRA wants the police to look into the land issue and resolve the matter soon with the land office so that the construction of the police station could begin.
Petaling Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Arjunaidi Mohamed agreed to look into the issues during a dialogue session held recently at the Sri Damansara Club.
Arjunaidi said he would work with the land office and the developer to expedite the construction of a police station on the 1.6ha plot of land in Jalan Dayang.
On the gated security system in housing areas, Arjunaidi said the system had helped to curb crime.
He attributed the success partly to the pro-active approach and participation of the residents.
"The gated community system in many townships has proven to be a success in securing the safety of residents.
"The crime rate, in housing areas with gated security, has seen a sharp drop," said BSDRA president Ravindran Raman Kutty.
"Although it is a success, we hope the authorities will study the need for a standard and legalised gated community system for all housing areas.
"It is about time the government looked into it seriously and make it easier for Resident Associations to implement and participate such a system," he said. -- By Kalavaani Karupiah
Read more: Residents want additional cops, police station http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/4bsr/Article/
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