Saturday January 17, 2009
SPECIAL COUNTERS AT S’GOR POLICE STATIONS
KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor police have set up special counters in police stations and district police headquarters to give priority to those making emergency police reports.
Selangor Police Chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said the counters would allow for speedier reporting of such cases without the need for the complainants to queue or wait for numbers to be called up.
The counters would also give priority to senior citizens and the disabled, he added.
"Emergency cases refer to robberies or fightings. Those reporting lost of identification cards, for instance, need to wait their turn," he said in a dialogue session with residents of Taman Muda, Ampang.
"We have imposed a time limit in receiving reports, but it was unsuccessful because we could not determine how many minutes are needed for each report as it varies with each case," he said.
He added that the special counters would only be available in major police stations and district police headquarters as they had more space compared to community police stations. - Bernama
