Updated February 12, 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 Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) says Era FM has the obligation to ensure that content aired and posted on its official social media platforms is not offensive. Its president, Dao Zhang Tan Hoe Chieow, said the incident involving three Era FM radio presenters mocking the sacred Thaipusam kavadi…
February 2025: 8,290 Visitors’ Log Hits (a spike likely impacted positively from the Scam Awareness QR Code Launch) Maximum Unique Visitors per Day: 953; Minimum Unique Visitors per Day: 371 Year 2025 Monthly Average: 7,805 versus 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…
The recent case involving Israeli national Avitan Shalom’s conviction for possessing firearms and ammunition without a permit in Malaysia has sparked considerable controversy, especially due to the relatively lenient sentence he received. On Wednesday, Shalom pleaded guilty to both a primary and alternative charge under Section 8(a) of the Arms Act 1960. After considering the…
In civil democratic societies, the use of physical force by prison authorities is highly regulated and should always adhere to principles of necessity, proportionality, and respect for human dignity. Even when inmates protest, especially if they are unarmed, force should be used sparingly and as a last resort. Recently, based on several police reports, the situation…
PETALING JAYA: Methamphetamine, a deadly synthetic drug popular among youth, topped the list with over 102 tonnes of dangerous narcotics worth RM1.67bil seized by police over the past year. Making up about 40% of the nationwide haul, the Narcotics Crime Investigations Department (NCID) seized 39.4 tonnes of methamphetamine. Among the other drugs that were seized…
MCPF Seberang Perai Selatan DLC welcomes the appointment of new SPS OCPD where the handing over ceremony from outgoing OCPD YDH Supt. Chong Boo Khim over to incoming OCPD YDH Acting Supt. Jay January Siowou was officiated and witnessed by YDH CP Datuk Hamzah bin Hj. Ahmad (Chief Police Officer, Penang) on 20th February 2025…
The Deputy Chief Police Officer of Penang YDH DCP Dato’ Mohd Alwi bin Zainal Abidin officiated at the “PDRM Pulau Pinang – MCPF Penang Scam Awareness QR Code (Mini-App / Infographics) Official Launching at Penang Golf Club, Bukit Jambul on 20th February 2025. The Event jointly organized by MCPF Penang in collaboration with the Royal…
Kuala Lumpur is the third most dangerous city in Southeast Asia and the fifth highest in Asia, according to Numbeo’s Crime Index 2025. Regardless of ranking, it is important to understand that each country has its own set of criminal laws, and the definitions of crime can vary significantly. Some acts that are considered criminal…
