When our sanctuary is threatened

THE recent brutal killing of a policeman at the Pinggiran Subang Jaya police station raises many questions about the security and safety of police stations across the country. This horrific incident did not occur in a police beat base (pondok polis) or an isolated station in a rural or under-populated area. The Pinggiran Subang Jaya police station is located in a densely populated commercial area in Klang Valley.

Police stations are viewed as sanctuaries by the public. In many societies, people retreat to the police station when they are in dire need of assistance or protection when their personal safety is under immediate threat.