February 17, 2011 22:37 PM
IGP Ismail Omar (2nd right), greeting an Australian tourist at Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. Accompanying him is KL CPO Zulkifli Abdullah (3rd right). Pic: Samsudin MohamedKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Public places are now safer and the security situation will be maintained in efforts to reduce crimes, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar.
Expressing his satisfaction on the safety of public places such as shopping complexes, he said the safe environment was felt by traders and tourists.
"Traders, revellers and tourists used to worry on the security situation. Now the level of safety is better and they have expressed their satisfaction with what we are doing," he told reporters after a walkabout in the Bukit Bintang commercial area here Thursday.
Bukit Bintang used to be one of 11 crime hotspots in the capital besides Brickfields, Kuchai Park, Taman Midah, Taman Connaught, Alam Damai, Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Jinjang Utara, Metro Prima Kepong and Danau Kota.
Ismail said the walkabout was featured in the police high-profile programme and was one of the initiatives under the National Key Result Areas which aimed at reducing crimes, particularly street crimes.
"I will go on another walkabout in Selangor tomorrow and followed by other states later," he said.
He said under the high performance programme, senior police officers and their men were required carry out surveys and meet the public.
-- BERNAMA
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