Police Day: A stirring salute to our heroes in blue


The writer (far right) with the Head of the Division Crime Prevention and Community Safety of Kampar District ASP Mimi Zamira Md Hizan (centre), Supervisor of the SSPDRM Kampar District Constable/SP Nga Sean Eang (fifth from left) and other police volunteer reserves during the Police Day celebrations in the Kampar District Police Headquarters in 2019.

The doors suddenly flung open and a panic-stricken lady stood still at the entrance of our balai. The usual hustle and chatter at the balai enquiry counter came to an abrupt halt as if time had stopped.

Then the sobbing five-year-old girl sprung up from my lap, let out a small cry and dashed into her mother’s arms.

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