Updated September 9, 2025 Note: Newly added links are underlined. Previous Event(s)MCPF Penang continuously organize, attend and/or collaborate with other Organizations in pursuit of Crime Prevention activities. Below are some of our previous events. Scam Awareness & Disaster Prevention Awareness TalksIn collaboration with Lions Clubs International District 308 B2 – March 10, 2024Main Article –…
The recent proposal by Kelantan police chief, Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat, that underage girls – not just their male counterparts – who are involved in consensual sexual activity should also be prosecuted raises serious legal, ethical, and policy concerns. While his intention to address the rising trend of teenage sexual activity is understandable, the solution…
What deters crime, pain or principle? This question lies at the centre of an increasingly urgent conversation about justice and punishment in Malaysia. For decades, the nation has upheld judicial caning as a tool not only of legal enforcement but of symbolic state authority – a ritualistic expression of control, discipline, and swift justice. The…
The Royal Malaysian Police, Royal Malaysian Customs Department, or branches of the armed forces that bear the “royal” designation often remind us of honour, duty and service to the nation. This is not merely a bureaucratic label. In Malaysia, the label “royal” signifies a direct association with the Yang diPertuan Agong, and the sovereignty of…
The 11th Forum on Crime and Policing in Malaysia opened in George Town today, bringing together over 100 experts and civil society groups. Themed Contemporary Issues and Challenges on Drug Use in Malaysia, the one-day event provided a platform for frank discussions on current drug policies, rising drug use, and the need for reform. Organising…
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6: “Be Smart, Stay Alert” – the words emblazoned on the vest worn by the Royal Malaysian Police’s (PDRM) senior frontline officer tackling online scamming, ACP Lai Lee Ching, reaffirm what’s really needed to stay clear of being scammed. It’s a simple and yet powerful message to be on guard against scammers….
The Education Ministry’s plan to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems in boarding schools has been welcomed as a step towards safer campuses. It signals that student safety is a priority. From a criminological perspective, this reflects situational crime prevention – making misconduct less attractive by increasing the perception of surveillance. Cameras in dormitories, halls, and…
August 2025: 12,990 Visitors’ Log Hits – Cum to Date EXCEEDS 800K Visitors’ Log Hits! Maximum Unique Visitors per Day: 1.63k; Minimum Unique Visitors per Day: 720 Year 2025 Monthly Average: 10,832.50 versus 2024: 13,876.83 / 2023: 9008.33 / 2022: 6,141.67 / 2021: 5,736.00 / 2020: 5,565.75 / 2019: 8,521.00 / 2018: 6,755.00; 2017: 3,254.67…
he incident at the Perak state-level National Day celebration in Ipoh today, where a woman breached the main stage and came dangerously close to the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, is unsettling. Although the suspect was unarmed and believed to have a history of psychiatric treatment, the matter cannot be dismissed as a mere…
