KOTA KINABALU: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) needs to stay abreast with current issues to effectively enforce the law and maintain public order.
Sabah police deputy commissioner Datuk Abdul Malik Harun said PDRM should also show a very high level of professionalism and full commitment and dedication towards the public.
“Policing has become more complex and challenging than before, and it is the duty of our police force to combat crime in all its form,” he said when closing the workshop on ‘International Policing Standards: Human Rights and the Exercise of Police Power’, here, yesterday.
The workshop was organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and PDRM.
Abdul Malik hoped the workshop had been beneficial and comprehensive in sharing and exchanging expert knowledge, information and intelligence in the aspect of public order management.
“These include riot control, use of force and firearms, arrest or detention, search and seizure. I believe this will assist law enforcement agencies from the Asian region immensely, especially for the Malaysian police,” he said.
Abdul Malik said the world was facing advancement in technology, besides globalisation following shifts in the international social, political and economic landscapes as well as increase in crime.
“It (crime) has become a serious threat to international security and to socio-economy, national security and public order,” he said.
Abdul Malik said the workshop should also have helped enhance the knowledge of the participants, particularly in international and regional human rights issues. — Bernama