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UPDATED VERSION. The SJ Alert SMS Crime Alert System was launched at Subang Parade this afternoon.

SJ Alert initiator Christopher Ng presenting a token of appreciation to IGP Musa Hassan for the offical launch of SJ Alert. Looking on is Subang Jaya state assemblyman Lee Hwa Beng.

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The event has also been narrated in my CNet Asia Blog, Lemak Lemang.

ORIGINAL BLOG

The USJ-Subang Jaya neighbourhood, the place where I stay, is still fighting what we have been fighting for since 1999. Crime and crime prevention.

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July 23, the USJ Residents Association (USJRA) grouped the residents together to hold a dialogue with the OCPD of the Subang Jaya District Police (picture above). As usual, the residents ranted their grievances, and the Police voiced their shortcomings in infrastructure and manpower, but promised to partner and support the residents in their grassroots initiatives in crime prevention.

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Subsequently, Raymond Tan, the community activist who pioneered the Neighbourhood Watch campaign in USJ, and with the patronage from Subang Jaya State Assemblyman Lee Hwa Beng, organised a movie premiere to raise fund to purchase 2 Perodua Kembara and 4 motorbikes, which had been donated to the Subang Jaya District Police to beef up their patrol frequencies in the neighbourhood.

The USJ-Subang Jaya grassroots initiatives moved a step further. The residents, led by Christopher Ng and Robert Chan, have come up with their own SMS alert system to jointly fight crime with the police and tackle issues affecting the local community.

The self-funded SMS alert system was very well received, and to date, the service has about 1,900 registered members who reside in the area.

The success prompted the USJRA, currently chaired by PC Yeoh (seated centre, picture above) to take the initiative a step further. In mid-August, the fragmented grassroots initiatives were put on a collective platform via USJRA, an NGO registered with the Registrar of Societies, and the residents carried out a soft launch for a full-fledged SMS Crime Alert service, called the SJ Alert.

Assemblyman Lee also provided a seed fund of RM5,000 towards the crucial project take-off and the subsequent running of the service. This blogger has been honoured to be an eye-witness to this noble deed.

Under the service, SJ Alerts issues alerts via SMS to registered subscribers on crime, emergencies, disruption of services and even community events in Subang Jaya, USJ and Putra Heights.

This afternoon, Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan (picture left) will make himself available to officially launch the project.

Screenshots was made to understand that Tun Haniff Omar (picture below), the former IGP who now resides in USJ, has been instrimental to help conenct the residents to Bukit Aman.

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Visit www.sjalert.com.my for the details.