KUALA LUMPUR: Police achieved the target for reduction in the crime index under the National Key Result Area (NKRA) for last year, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.
He said overall crime reduced to 128,544 in 2014 from 147,062 cases in 2013 or 12.6%.
Violent crimes showed a reduction of 3,950 cases or 13.4% while property crimes by 12.4% (14,568 cases), he said in his speech at the 208th anniversary of the Royal Malaysian Police.
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