Article: Cops to focus on violent crimes

IPOH: The police will focus on fighting violent crimes this year in view of the increase in such crimes in 2003.

Ipoh OCPD Assistant Commissioner Ismail Abdullah said violent crimes include robbery, rape, assault and fights.

"Although Ipoh's crime rate has dipped in the past three years, violent crimes have increased. This will be our focus this year," he said during a Press conference yesterday.

Rape incidents have increased by 11, making the count 326 cases while robbery cases went up by 18 counts to 791 cases.

To combat violent crimes, Ismail said all police stations have been instructed to identify groups with violent track records and to

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