This chapter discusses and reviews the literature regarding the crime prevention initiatives and theories related to community security, focusing on CPTED evaluation and preventive program effectiveness.
2.2 History of Kampung Melayu Ampang
Kampung Melayu Ampang has a special history as an early settlement of the Malays which was gazetted in April 1964. (Article Utusan Melayu, March 7, 2015). Existence of Kampung Melayu Ampang has been a catalyst for opening several areas including Kampung Seri Tanjung, Kampung Seri Melor, Kampung Melayu addition, Taman Kosas and Taman Datuk Ahmad Razali. Kampung Melayu Ampang originally a mining area near the village which is only about 1.3 kilometers from the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. (Article Utusan Melayu @ Archive 2014).
Kampung Melayu exist about 1900 with about 50 Malay families with including renters and squatters. At that time, it was known as Kampung Bt. 5 Ampang. In 1957 under the leadership of the late Chairman of Kampung Dato 'Tahir Karim (Dato' Empat) began with trying to raise more structured village in the area surrounding the former mine area until the year …show more content…
(Harry Page, retrieved Sept. 2015). It is located in Mukim Ampang in Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (the council). Previously, Ampang was administered under the Hulu Langat District Office. As for the type of house, because it’s been acknowledged as a village in the city, therefore, there is no standard requirement in term of the housing development. The owner has full rights to develop any kind of building that suit them. it also has a variety of home design in accordance with the master land consists of semi-D houses, single-storey house, Double storey houses and even there are Triple storey