The Kuala Lumpur police chief today warned all officers and men in the force to be wary of cyber threats from "irresponsible parties" out to tarnish the force's good name.

Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Kuala Lumpur contingent at its headquarters in the federal capital, Zulkifli Abdullah said police personnel should therefore be mindful of what they post online.

NONE "(You) are advised to be more careful, and not to negatively impact the team. Irresponsible parties often use this medium (the Internet) to manipulate issues that affect the public peace and safety.

"Religious issues, trespass of places of worship, deaths in custody and many more issues are manipulated and cause unease, leading to diminishing faith in the government and police force," Zulkifli said.

The force cannot allow such "cyber threats" to affect its efforts to make Kuala Lumpur the safest capital city in the world.

On a separate matter, Zulkifli called on his contingent to view racial harmony with utmost importance and to investigate every case pertaining to ethnic relations.

"Any issue or negative incident involving different races can have negative implications that can drag on. To avoid this, you must not see such issues or incidents of racism as isolated cases that do not warrant investigation.

"Your superiors must be informed early so that steps can be taken to quickly quell such a situation (and) thorough investigations conducted to ensure that the root of the problem is addressed and all parties are satisfied," he said.

Crime rate in KL down

At the meeting, Zulkifli also recognised 10 members of the public for their efforts in curbing crime.

Speaking to reporters later, Zulkifli said the police force needed the help of the public in its crime-busting efforts and urged the people to be more sensitive to potential criminal activities.

"We urge the public to try and apprehend suspects, if possible, but more importantly, to contact the police immediately... also if there are any unattended parcels, for example," he said.

He said the Kuala Lumpur crime rate has dropped by more than 11 percent in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period last year, while street crime has dropped by more than 22 percent over the same period in 2010.

Later, asked about the probe  into alleged unruliness at the Amru al-As mosque in Sentul on April 29, just before businessman Shazryl Eskay Abdullah took his sumpah laknat oath on the sex video tape, the KL police chief refused to provide any insight.

"I will let Bukit Aman (the federal headquarters) answer such queries as I don't want to give contradicting information.

"There were reports and investigations are under way, but let Bukit Aman give you updates as the matter is related to the main issue (the sex video)," he said.

Eskay had taken the religious oath in an effort to prove that he has been telling the truth about the sex video he had exposed, purportedly of an opposition leader.

Several police reports have been lodged against the PKR Youth for allegedly causing the ruckus in the main prayer hall of the mosque.

Yesterday, Eskay for the second time had his statement recorded by police, this time at the Kepong district police station.