The different views of crime


Big achievement: Car theft (which is also part of the crime index) came down by 20% for the first time since 2009. Prior to this, one car was lost every 30 minutes

There is a gap between the reality of crime and public perception.

I HAVE been in the Pemandu NKRA Crime team for a year now. The subject of crime is not only interesting, but can be controversial too.

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