Sunday June 1, 2008 MYT 12:00:48 PM

'Safe Home' police patrols in full swing in JB

By FARIK ZOLKEPLI

JOHOR BARU: Police have been busy visiting homes left empty by those going on vacations during the current school holidays.

Johor Baru (South) OCPD Asst Comm Zainuddin Yaakob said his personnel had been patrolling the neighbourhoods of participating homes.

“Our mobile patrol units are patrolling the homes to ensure that no crimes are reported in areas participating in the Safe Home Campaign. So far no break-ins have been reported,” he said.

ACP Zainuddin said that police also left forms in the homes as proof that the homes had been checked,” he said.

He added that he expected more people to sign up for the campaign as the school holidays were still on.

Among the participating areas are Larkin, Taman Melodi, Taman Abad, Taman Dato Onn, and Taman Sri Bahagia.

The Safe Home Campaign is a community service project by the police, Iskandar Regional Development Authority (Irda) and The Star.

The forms are available at all 104 police stations and district police headquarters state wide, Irda office at Menara MSC Cyberport and also at The Star’s Johor Bureau in Jalan Maju.

Forms are also available at the Irda website at www.iskandarmalaysia.com.my. For more information call 607) 331-5666.