The search for the best possible security system for the Iskandar Development Region (IDR) has taken the authorities to France, China, Singapore and Britain.
And the Police are convinced that the answer lies in modern technology and computer savvy cops.
Royal Malaysia Police director of logistics Zainal Mohd Tahir said that while there is no one perfect system which Malaysia could copy in it's bid to provide the best security system for the IDR, there are certain elements that need to be incorporated.
"Our officers have gone to France and Britain and also to China and Singapore to look into the security systems employed by these countries. We can never copy wholesale the system and the methods they use because no two countries are alike," said Zainal after the official opening of Taman Ungku Tun Aminah police station in Johor Baharu, capital city of southern Johor state on Monday.
"But we are convinced that using modern technology and the right people are key to providing the best security system for the region," the national news agency Bernama quoted Zainal as saying.
The IDR which spreads over an area of 2,240 square kilometers lies on the southern tip of Johor and is touted as the new growth corridor where multi-billion ringgit investments are expected.
"The surveillance of the entire region can then be monitored from a central control room and according to recommendations, police patrol cars for the IDR will be equipped with computers and cameras, which are all linked to the control center.
"Therefore we need trained police personnel, officers who know how to operate the new technological tools in their effort to combat crime," said Zainal.
"Possibly by the end of next year we can see the new system being implemented for the IDR," he added.
Source: Xinhua
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