Multi-lingual officers to be stationed at police stations to handle reports


JOHOR BARU: The police will soon station officers who are able to speak more than one language in areas with a high number of non-Malays to make it easier for the public to lodge a report.

“Communication plays a vital role in helping the police fight crime and we admit that some people are afraid to come forward because they are not so proficient in English or Bahasa Malaysia.

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