BATU PAHAT – The Royal Malaysia Police are always ready to deploy additional manpower including from Bukit Aman to deal with the floods, especially in Johor and Sabah.
However, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said for now there is no requirement for additional manpower as the capacity of officers and policemen in the districts affected by the floods is still sufficient.
He said if the need arises, police will deploy personnel from the police contingent headquarters level first, followed by Bukit Aman.
“So far, only Johor and Sabah are still affected by the floods and the number of evacuees is decreasing,” he told reporters after attending a flood briefing at Sri Medan police station here today.
Acryl Sani said the force had received several new boats for use on patrols and to assist other agencies in evacuating flood victims.
“If there is a need for more boats in flood-hit areas, we will apply to the government. However, the assets are still adequate.
“As we can see, the situation in several locations is improving, and we hope there will be no more continuous rains causing floods,” he said. – Bernama, January 29, 2023
