KUALA SELANGOR: Women can play an important crime-fighting role by raising awareness and keeping a close watch on their neighbourhood, says Comm Datuk Arjunaidi Mohamed.
The Selangor police chief added that mothers can teach their children to stay away from social ills and crime.
Speaking after launching the Taman Angkat Amanita at Taman Penggawa here on Sunday (July 3), Comm Arjunaidi also said that women could watch over neighbourhoods and be the eyes and ears for law enforcement.
"This is the main reason why the police are conducting programmes such as these to bridge the gap with the community. They can act as liaisons for the police through Amanita and also help spread information and awareness on crimes including online scams," he said.
He said in Selangor between January and June this year, police had arrested 1,364 suspected bank account mules.
"We arrested 928 men and 436 women and some of these women were housewives,” said Comm Arjunaidi
He said most people become mules for a number of reasons including selling their accounts for a payment of between RM100 and RM600.
"Some are victims who have surrendered their bank account cards to loan sharks," he said, adding that in most cases, these bank accounts were used by online scam syndicates.
Comm Arjunaidi said online scam activities have picked up following the pandemic and police must use any means to combat such activities.
"This is why we are engaging the community so that we can spread awareness in the hopes that they do not become victims," he said.
