Comments on: 76 CCTVs – Completion Schedule http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/2010/08/31/76-cctvs-%e2%80%93-completion-schedule/ Ipoh's Community Newspaper Tue, 22 May 2012 01:48:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sheerona http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/2010/08/31/76-cctvs-%e2%80%93-completion-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-4150 Sheerona Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:50:18 +0000 http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/?p=6209#comment-4150 I totally agree with Steven. We seldom see police anywhere doing patrolling. I won't mind if they actively make their presence known especially at places where foreigners 'lepak'. Many years ago, there were more police moving around on motorbikes, but then the impression I got was they were on the prey for traffic offenders to earn some duit kopi, because I was a victim. When I refused to give in, they took like 20 minutes to issue me a summon. On a positive note, perhaps something was done to curb such activities, and therefore we don't see much of them anymore... I totally agree with Steven. We seldom see police anywhere doing patrolling. I won’t mind if they actively make their presence known especially at places where foreigners ‘lepak’. Many years ago, there were more police moving around on motorbikes, but then the impression I got was they were on the prey for traffic offenders to earn some duit kopi, because I was a victim. When I refused to give in, they took like 20 minutes to issue me a summon. On a positive note, perhaps something was done to curb such activities, and therefore we don’t see much of them anymore…

]]> By: Steven Lee http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/2010/08/31/76-cctvs-%e2%80%93-completion-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-4129 Steven Lee Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:39:25 +0000 http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/?p=6209#comment-4129 CCTV cameras are static. Criminals will just move from existing crime-prone areas to other areas where there are no cameras. CCTV cameras cannot stop crime, only better police enforcement can. The cameras to some extent may prevent crime. However, criminals are so brazen nowadays that they commit crimes in broad daylight and openly. Many of the crimes committed are by motorcyclists who wear helmets that cover their faces. The police are always one or two steps behind them. Criminals can disable the cameras before they commit their acts of crime. It is easy to damage or knock out a camera using a simple hand catapult. In US cities like Chicago, CCTV cameras are protected by bullet-proof casings. The cameras usually get power from light poles on which they are attached. If the cameras are on free-standing poles, power would usually be from the nearest light poles. Unless there is battery backup for the cameras, it is easy to cut off power to the cameras. This is the problem with Malaysian mentality nowadays. Putting up CCTV cameras looks nice and the cameras may help to reduce crime. But the main focus should be on more active police action. Even if criminals are captured on camera, the police still have to catch them. Only committed police action can actually stop crime and ensure a safer environment for the people. CCTV cameras are static. Criminals will just move from existing crime-prone areas to other areas where there are no cameras. CCTV cameras cannot stop crime, only better police enforcement can.

The cameras to some extent may prevent crime. However, criminals are so brazen nowadays that they commit crimes in broad daylight and openly. Many of the crimes committed are by motorcyclists who wear helmets that cover their faces. The police are always one or two steps behind them.

Criminals can disable the cameras before they commit their acts of crime. It is easy to damage or knock out a camera using a simple hand catapult. In US cities like Chicago, CCTV cameras are protected by bullet-proof casings.

The cameras usually get power from light poles on which they are attached. If the cameras are on free-standing poles, power would usually be from the nearest light poles. Unless there is battery backup for the cameras, it is easy to cut off power to the cameras.

This is the problem with Malaysian mentality nowadays. Putting up CCTV cameras looks nice and the cameras may help to reduce crime. But the main focus should be on more active police action. Even if criminals are captured on camera, the police still have to catch them. Only committed police action can actually stop crime and ensure a safer environment for the people.

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