Do you know where your kids are?
Juvenile offences in Selangor rose 10% for the first three months of 2014 compared to the same period last year, according to Selangor deputy police chief Datuk Shukri Dahlan.
He says neglect on the part of parents and educators may be driving increasing numbers of children into committing heavy crimes.
“In this day and age where the young are easily influenced by social ills, parents and teachers play a crucial role in curbing youth involvement in crime in schools and at home,” Shukri said.
He said the number of teenagers in Selangor who were recorded to be involved in heavy crime currently stands at 165.
Of this number, 86 teens were involved in violent crimes such as blackmail, snartch theft, gangsterism and involvement in drug syndicates; the remaining 79 were arrested for committing minor offences, chief of which is motorcycle theft.
Nationwide crime involving juvenile offenders had increased by 231% between January 1 to April 6 this year compared to the same period in 2013. Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Eradication Department director Datuk Wira Ayub Yaakob said that 542 minors aged 12 to 17 were involved in violent cimr last year, a 47% increase from 2012’s 368.
Story: The Malay Mail Online
