KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur police will increase their manpower especially at popular tourist spots in the city in conjunction with the Visit Malaysia Year 2014.
Its chief, Datuk Mohmad Salleh, said the move was aimed at increasing public safety and security and ensuring that tourists would feel safe during their stay in Malaysia. He said the number of policemen and the motorcycle patrol unit would also be increased to strengthen the existing manpower.
"At present, the Kuala Lumpur police contingent has the strength of 8,500 personnel and the number will be increased, especially at popular tourist spots, such as Dang Wangi, Sentul, Brickfields and Cheras, as well as in the various shopping malls, Dataran Merdeka and Petaling Street."
Mohmad said this to reporters after a walkabout along Petaling Street and launched the Ops Selamat in conjunction with the Chinese New Year 2014 today. Also present was Kuala Lumpur CID deputy chief ACP Khairi Ahrasa.
Meanwhile, Khairi said the city police would distribute the clearer photofits of the suspects involved in the theft of a RM5.2 million diamond ring at a shopping mall here on Jan 16. "The clearer photofits of the suspects will be distributed soon to enable the public to channel information and facilitate in the investigation," he said.
In the 3pm incident last Thursday, two women and a child were reported to have entered an exclusive jewellery store at a shopping mall in Bukit Bintang here. The girl, aged between eight and 10, was later believed to have made her way to get a key which was on display before stealing the valuable ring and returning the key to the same place.
-bernama.
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