Issues In Planning

SAFE CITIES IN MALAYSIA

Definition
A city that is free from all physical, social and mental threats. The environment is always in a preserved state. Will not create an environment that encourages untoward incidents that disrupts harmony. Residents are always in a safe, harmonious, healthy and happy state.

Implementation of the Safe City Program
 
The ministers convergence on January 28, 2004 decided to create safe cities and towns by avoiding lanes from being in the state of seclusion, darkness and other improvements as a step to prevent crime.

Characteristics of the Safe Cities :

1. The design of the physical environment - the effective use of current design to create a better physical environment in residential areas, office buildings, retail space, roads, car parks and gardens.

It also includes pedestrian walkways, pedestrian bridges, road barriers, wider stairs, special access for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and strollers, efficient parking system, a clear sign, landscaping andcollection system An efficient garbage.




2. Enhanced security equipment by CCTV cameras placed in high profile areas, particularly in commercial and business area as well as lights in the alley behind the movement detector and additional lighting in areas of concern or 'blind spots'.

 

3. Monitoring and observations over time - two-bit police, additional security guards to patrol the area during the 24 hours and, assist the police, monitoring the vendors to ensure cleanliness and control the use of parkingareas as business areas.

 

4. Community awareness education - leaflets will be distributed in residential areas and offices from time to time, as well as posters and signs to remind the community about personal safety and warning to potential criminals that the area is complete with crime prevention measures.



  


                                REFERENCE :http://www.townplan.gov.my/english/research_safe%20city.php




REPORT ABOUT SAFE CITY 
  FROM NEWSPAPER THE STAR


TTDI the first township to gain from Safe City programme
By PRIYA MENON  
Photos by FAIHAN GHANI

Saturday, November 12 2011 : GOING around Taman Tun Dr Ismail, one would notice the number of changes that has taken place over the past months.
The township is the first to enjoy the benefits of the Safe City programme under the National Key Results Area (NKRA).
Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Chor Chee Heung had set aside a budget of RM1.45mil for the scheme implemented in TTDI in October.
TTDI Residents Association chairman Mohd Hatim Abdullah said most of the features installed in the neighbourhood were requested by the residents.

Finer details: A worker repairing the damaged fencing along the playground.
Hatim said the residents wanted the Government to install railings along walkways, safety mirrors and closed circuit cameras.
He said they were happy that their area was chosen for the pilot project.
He added that there were about 30 crime cases a month in TTDI involving house burgalry, car break-ins and snatch thefts.
So far, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has installed seven safety mirrors at the commercial area in TTDI to help curb crime.
Safety mirrors can been at the backlanes of Jalan Aminuddin Baki and Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi especially for pedestrians to look out for suspicious characters in the alley.
Three emergency hotline notice boards were also put up in Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi, Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad and Jalan Dato’ Sulaiman.
Railings to enable pedestrians to walk along the pathway without fear have also been put up along Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi.
“We had also requested for a perimeter fence made of galvanised steel at the border of TTDI and Kampung Sungai Penchala, however, due to budget constraints a chain link fence is being erected,” added Hatim.
According to him, residents have been waiting for a fence for about 15 years as the roads heading into TTDI near Lorong Rahim Kajai 5 would be crowded during peak hours.
Some of the residents also proposed that the playgrounds in TTDI be lighted up to deter youngsters from hanging out and indulging in bad habits.
Protected: Railings are installed along Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi to enable pedestrians to walk along the pathway without fear of being robbed by motorcyclists. There is also a sign bearing emergency numbers.
So far the playgrounds in Lorong Rahim Kajai 4 and Lorong Burhanuddin 8 have been fitted with streetlights.
Several hotspots will have new streetlights with 250watts compared with the 100watts now.
Hatim said they were waiting for all their other requests to be fulfilled before the NKRA sent another feedback form to gather the residents’ opinion.
“We have informed all the residents that we are working closely with the Government and DBKL and are looking forward to getting the approval for a gated and guarded community,” he said.
TTDI has long since requested for a gated and guarded community, however, the Government needed 80% of residents’ consent to do so.
Hatim said they had the consent of 60% of the residents now.
Hatim said they would continue to work with the government until the residents feel that TTDI had become a safe township.


Safe City Concept in Malaysia 


There are four main component that are:

i) A city that is free from violence such as snatch theft, burglary, theft etc. causing loss of life and injury, property damage and social;

ii) A city that is free from natural disasters such as floods and landslides;

iii) A city that is free from social and moral decline, such as drug addiction, white collar crime, corruption, abuse of power, integrity and moral damage, and

iv) the city that is free from all types of accidents in and out of buildings such as fire and road accidents.

Safe City program focuses on property crime prevention in urban areas. On implementation, it was established as the level of public concern the increasing number of crimes in the cities in the country. Plan development of new towns and cities should also take into account safety aspects. In 2004, the crime rate in Kuala Lumpur, especially snatch thefts increased and contributed to 18% of crime index.

On average, a total of nine cases were reported each day, and snatching winning RM2,051 each time grazing. It is a profession that is very easy and lucrative in the eyes of criminals. Meanwhile, tourist areas visited by international travelers such as Jalan Bukit Bintang and KLCC is the target of snatchers (The Malay Mail, May 14, 2004). Street crimes include armed gang robbery without a fire, robbery without firearms (individual) and snatch thefts. The Government has set targets to reduce overall crime by five per cent and the National Crime by 20 percent by December 2010.
 
Among the measures taken to reduce crime levels are as follows:

1. Separation of pedestrians from motorized access. This step can be implemented through the following options:
  • Provision of special walkways;
  • Preparation Bollard;
  • Provision of barrier rail;
  • Provision of landscaping, or
  • Provision of special motorcycle lanes.
 
2. Implementation of Safety Environmental Design (CPTED). CPTED Implementation will be assisted by the following guidelines:
  • Manual CPTED
  • Lighting Guidelines
  • Pedestrian Access Guidelines Specific
  • Landscape Planting Guidelines 
 
It also includes guidance Implementation Preparation and Sever-ability Bollard Pedestrian Walkway and Path Motor, CCTV Installation Guidelines on Business Premises and Public Places and GIS Mapping Implementation Manual Code City.


3. GIS Mapping Crime and Safe City Program.

4. Preparation of fixed or mobile police station.

5. Provision of safety glasses.

6. Provision of warning signs of crime.

7. Provision of security alarm.

8. Provision of a locked bike.

9. Installation of closed circuit cameras (CCTV) in the business and public places.

10. Lighting implemented in targeted areas of the side, front and back of the house or building and on the pavement of business premises, public places and residential areas.

11. Public route is not protected from public view. This measure is implemented through the following options:
  • Cleaning / tidying areas and unkempt;
  • Does not allow business and parking on the pedestrian path, or
  • Overhead bridge is protected from public view.

12. Generation of appropriate activities in areas subject to criminal

13. Public awareness education and publicity. This measure is implemented as follows:
  • The mass media such as newspapers, pamphlets, television, radio, seminars, Internet, or launch a safe city projects;
  • Provision of external signage;
  • Create or expand the Local Authority's website by entering Safe City Program, and
  • Of public participation in planning and implementing safe city measures.

14. Increasing patrols in residential areas. This measure is implemented through the following options:
  • Create, move and re-enable the committee or association, such as rule of neighboring residents, or
  • Getting the private security guard service.
  • Data or information, people and private security companies should be established for each residential area.

15. Monthly fixed agenda PBT Full Council Meeting. Steps and actions required are:
  •  Report the status of the crime rate and the effective implementation of the Safe City program on a monthly basis, and
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT :SAFE CITY PROGRAMME