Marching to the enforcement beat

The brass band performing in front of the Sogo department store in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur.

EVERY day, Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) Enforcement Department officers often have to steel themselves before going out to the streets to maintain law and order in the city.

Whether it is carrying out regular checks for illegal stalls, monitoring traffic infringements or cracking down on jaywalking – they often get a bad rap for simply doing their job.