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KUALA LUMPUR: UCSI University’s (UCSI) Crime Prevention Club celebrated its first year anniversary with the launch of the Crime Prevention and Safety Awareness Campaign 2015. The club is the first of its kind to be set up by a private university in Malaysia in collaboration with the Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF). 

The annual Crime Prevention and Safety Awareness Campaign 2015 aims to create awareness among undergraduates and the community on safety as well as crime prevention. 

Guest of Honour, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Lee Lam Thye, Vice-President of MCPF officiated the campaign and complimented the students for actively promoting crime and safety awareness among the community. 

“It is crucial that the younger generations recognise the importance of initiating efficient crime prevention programmes that can contribute significantly in minimising crime and increasing safety among the people,” he added. 

The six-day campaign included exciting and useful activities such as visits to the Cheras Fire and Rescue Department and Kajang Prison. Other activities are a self-defence demonstration workshop, crime prevention talk by the Malaysian Police force, and an exhibition on crime prevention and safety awareness. 

The launch also saw UCSI students taking oaths as new members of the Crime Prevention Club as well as the announcement of a new presidency. 

The ceremony was also attended by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mohd Firdaus bin Abdullah, Head of Crime Prevention and Safety Community Department Kuala Lumpur, as well as Senior Assistant Fire Commissioner Khirudin bin Drahman, Director of Fire and Rescue Department Kuala Lumpur. 

The UCSI Crime Prevention Club was established last year, under the leadership of student and club president Jimmy Tan. Today, the club consists of 23 cabinet members and 50 active members. 

“I would like to extend my gratitude to my fellow cabinet members, club advisor and MCPF. None of the campaign activities would have been possible without the time, effort, teamwork, and unselfish good honest labour from all of them,” he said. 

The Crime Prevention and Safety Awareness Campaign 2015 ran from May 15 to May 20, 2015.