by Peter Boon, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on March 16, 2015, Monday

SIBU: Steps have been taken to reduce the number of snatch thefts in the country, which has shown fluctuation in cases over the past three years.

This was disclosed by Deputy Home Affairs Minister Dato Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar yesterday when responding to the call by Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) for law enforcement agencies, including local authorities and NGOs, to work together to fight the menace.

MCPF vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye had suggested that various measures be taken, including for the police to implement more effective measures, to nab snatch thieves.

To this, Wan Junaidi said: Actually, the snatch theft figures for 2012, 2013 and 2014 showed fluctuation.

In 2012, the nationwide total stood at 2,500 cases, down to 2,118 cases in 2013 before increasing to 2,379 in 2014.

Selangor recorded the highest number of incidents of snatch theft and it does not seem to reduce in number.

Sarawak indicates similar trend, record showed only 97 cases in 2012 then increased to 183 cases in 2013 and went down to 140 cases in 2014.

One of the ways taken by the authorities to reduce the risk, he added, was by erecting fencing along walkways and building proper pedestrian pathways.

Others included the installation of CCTVs at strategic locations by the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government in collaboration with the local authority and police, he said.

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