25th May, 2012

KOTA KINABALU: Police will extend its High Profile Policing (HPP) programme to the islands of Sabah to enhance security.

Police would work together with islanders and resort operators on the islands, said State Deputy Commissioner of Police, Datuk Tan Kok Liang yesterday.

The HPP programme to be conducted on the islands will include educating resort operators on sea crime awareness and be alert on the presence of suspected criminals from a neighbouring country, he told reporters after launching a three-hour meet-the-people programme held at City Mall, here.

Tan said security in inhabited islands was under control and security was maintained by General Operations Force (GOF) teams and assisted by routine boat patrol from Marine Operations Force (MOF).

So far there is no untoward incident reported on the islands including those inhabited by fishing community except for thieving of fishing boats and outboard engines he added.

He said although crimes in these inhabited islands are isolated, police would conduct various types of operations.

In an unrelated incident, Tan said police in certain districts would mount roadblocks and carry out spot checks in plantations to track down motorcycle and car theft syndicate members and to recover stolen vehicles.

We have identified several plantation areas with reported stolen bikes and 4WD vehicles and we will act on them, Tan said.

To a question, Tan said the overall crime in Kota Kinabalu from January until May 23 had dropped by 370 cases or 33.18 per cent.

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