Selangor police to increase manpower for night shifts


SHAH ALAM: Selangor police plan to increase the number of personnel on night shifts at police stations and district headquarters.

State police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said they were also looking at enhancing security measures at these locations.

The move comes in the wake of the attack at the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor on Friday (May 17), which led to the death of two policemen.

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"The Inspector-General of Police has already instructed us to increase security at police stations and district headquarters.

"Only individuals having dealings with the police will be allowed in. For example, if anyone says they want to come in just to eat at the canteen, we will not allow it," he told reporters at state police headquarters here on Monday (May 20).

He said they were also installing CCTVs at strategic locations in police stations and district police headquarters around the state.

"Adding more manpower during night shifts... will also improve response time to any incidents which threaten security," he said.

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On Friday, a masked motorcyclist rode into the compound of the Ulu Tiram police station and hacked to death a policeman who confronted him.

He then grabbed the victim's gun and shot at two other policemen, killing one and wounding another.

The assailant was shot dead at the scene.

The slain policemen were Konst Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar, 22, and Konst Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said, 24, while Kpl Mohd Hasif Roslan was hospitalised with gunshot wounds to the left shoulder and waist.

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