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Sabah police's revamped efforts based on 'public fear' see rise in property crime cases
Published on: Sunday, April 21, 2024
Published on: Sun, Apr 21, 2024
By: Jonathan Nicholas
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Sabah police's revamped efforts based on 'public fear' see rise in property crime cases
Investigation papers can now be opened for even a stolen pair of shoes, says the Sabah Police Commissioner (third from right). (Photo: Daily Express/Jonathan Nicholas)
PAPAR: Sabah Police Comissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun said their revamped efforts based on the level of "public fear" saw a 20-percent spike in property crime cases including housebreaking and theft as of April 15.

“Investigation papers can now be opened for even a stolen pair of shoes. But because we don’t limit investigations, then we must be able to attain a high solve rate," he said.

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“We are listening to the public’s fear of crimes. Like a doctor diagnoses a patient before a prescription.

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“We don’t put value on the losses but act based on the incidents which left its victims traumatised. Then we can understand and return the best for them."
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