Participation in Rukun Tetangga in PKNS Flats as Human Responses to Community Safety

Human responses to issues of crime and safety are to band together and take control of their environment. A majority of residents in the PKNS flats in Taman Dato’ Harun, Petaling Jaya, Selangor had participated in the Rukun Tetangga (RT) community programme. Findings from this study showed that 100 percent of the respondents know their neighbours, 99 percent cooperate in community activities, 85 percent of the respondent felt safe living in their flats, 72 percent felt that RT helped prevent crime and social misconduct. Findings also showed that the community are very satisfied with RT and felt that the activities have helped to foster positive community relations.