The Student
Representative Council (SRC) had taken the initiative to address the recent
crimes that have been experienced by students especially on those who are
living off-campus. There were reports of robberies, stolen goods, house
break-ins, and harassments that kept on disrupting the peace in USIM campus.
The SRC realized that a lot of these students are unaware of the current risks
they are living in and so we attempted to heighten that awareness by holding
this talk for them. It was held on October 10th 2012 at 8 p.m. to
10.30 p.m.; in DKF 1.1, Faculty of Leadership and Management and was chaired by
Muhammad Safwan bin Hamdy. We had a talk by two prominent figures whose area of
expertise is in security.
The event began with du’a and a short speech
by our president, Mohamad Razif Mohamad Fuad. He basically greeted the audience
with a woeful note, mentioning the main reason we were there that night and the
reality faced by the students nowadays. He also noted the number of criminal
incidences among students that are growing at an alarming rate.
The first
lecture is by USIM Head of Security, Mr. Rozaimi Kamarudin. In his talk, he
covered mostly on the current situation of security; specifically within USIM
Nilai campus grounds and residential colleges. Basically, he emphasized on the
number of security personnel in USIM, or lack thereof, in which poses a problem
since the current number of security personnel/guards does not reach the actual
required number. This is no news for those who have taken concern before, but
for some who are in the hall it was quite surprising to see the statistics
on-screen.
Apart from
that, according to his speech there were a lot of factors that contributed to
the recent robberies; one of which that is most crucial is personal negligence.
He could not have pressed on more clearly on the fact that students now are
getting more complacent in keeping their belongings safely and most of the time
only wrongly expected the goodwill of their friends or other people. The
perfect examples are situations like hiding the house keys in typical place
(under mats, flower pots, in shoes), placing their valuables in plain sight and
forgetting to lock their doors. Subsequently, these examples create perfect
opportunities for petty criminals to act instinctively; and with students as
their victims, they did not come home light either. Cash, laptops, iPads, cell phones,
and hard drives; a typical collection for students that came to be a criminal’s
dream come true. It is also important for students to take part in the
Neighbourhood’s Watch especially for those in Anggerik. In addition, Mr.
Rozaimi reminded us that the security hotline is available at all times and
students should immediately report any unusual incidences that need
investigating.
In the second
part of the talk, we had a high ranking officer from the Nilai police
department, Sergeant Kamaluddin bin Ali to brief on us about the acts of law
under many sections that can be convicted on criminals who are caught in the
act. As being the part of the group who handled and responded to the recent
robberies in NIlai, he explained to us on the real situation and how they cope
with the prevalence of the crimes. Then, as a point of deterrence he explained
to us the simple everyday steps on how not to be opportunistic victims of
crime. He ended his lecture with an added bonus, giving us a strong reminder
not to do crime by showing us the orange jumpsuit we would have to wear if we
were to put into jail.
In a nutshell,
it is very important for each student to keep vigilant on their own safety. We
are our best personal bodyguards. That night there was a lot of discussion and
explanation regarding the safety and security around the area of Nilai. If
students just take a few minutes to consider and act on the simple precautions,
then Insya-Allah the large number of crimes that is happening now in our campus
can be reduced.
“A negligent
one is a foolish one.”
Prepared by:
HANISAH BINTI HASSAN,
Vice President II,
Student Representative Council,
Islamic Science University of Malaysia.
* As an outcome, a new organization; Out-Campus Students Secretariat (OCSS) has been established to look after the security and welfare of off-campus students. Click here for more information regarding OCSS.
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