Residents’ associations and neighbourhood watch committees have been urged against obstructing police in carrying out patrols and crime-prevention tasks in residential areas, including gated and guarded housing areas.

Subang Jaya police chief Risikin Satiman said it was an offence if officers are not allowed to do their jobs, and that those who prevent civil servants from performing their duties could be subject to legal action.

According to him, earlier on there were two elite residential areas in the district which had refused entry of police MPVs and motorcycle patrol units into the areas, without giving any excuse.

"This should not happen and the residents should not take the matter lightly as this is a crime prevention measure. 

"The patrols are carried out continuously and regularly to monitor houses when the owners are not in,” he told reporters after a meeting with residents at the USJ 9 neighbourhood watch committee in Subang Jaya last night.

Risikin said the police would organise a programme to meet neighbourhood watch committees at five zones in the Subang Jaya district every Sunday night to listen to residents’ complaints, and to enhance public trust towards the police.

- Bernama