90% drop in crime cases in USJ 6

At least four to six police officers will join the USJ 6 protem rukun tetangga committee during the patrol.

THE crime rate in the high-density residential area of USJ 6 has reduced significantly ever since the Voluntary Patrol Scheme (SRS) patrol team began their rounds.

Set up in June by the USJ 6 Rukun Tetangga (KRT USJ 6), the number of crime cases has dropped by 90%, which is a remarkable feat for the hardworking residents.

KRT USJ 6 deputy chairman Juan Lee said they have managed to do this with the help of foot and bicycle patrols despite limited resources.

“We have successfully driven out negatives elements without the gated-and-guarded scheme simply by having regular patrols,” he added.

So far, they have solved three cases in the last three months, with two caught red-handed.

Last week, they apprehended a thief attempting to steal items in a house under renovation with the help of CCTV footage.

“Whenever there is an arrest confirmed by the police, the information will be shared with all RT and RA members,” he added.

Presently, they are hot on the trail of a shoe thief who has struck four times in the last six months.

The bold thief, believed to be a foreigner, has been spotted on CCTV twice but has evaded capture so far.

The video was handed over to the police and shared with RT members to alert them as well.

“We had set traps from 12am to 5am twice but this guy has moved on to other areas. The last time he struck was two months ago,” Juan said.

They also successfully drove out a flasher driving around in a red Proton Wira with the help of residents keeping their eyes open for the car and reporting its whereabouts.

Recently, they organised a road block with the police department to deter unscrupulous characters.

All this, Juan said, was the result of cooperation from the police, residents, KRT members as well as their own USJ Residents Association.

The patrols are done every night and volunteers do it on their own time without expecting anything but the safety of their families in return.

Juan said the efforts had also brought the community closer and modern day technology was crucial to its success as well.

“We have over 200 members in our database and the sharing of information as well as technology has put us all on the same page,” he concluded.