Uniformed cops must be present during searches

Federal CID director Comm Datuk Seri Abd Jalil Hassan

PETALING JAYA: Bukit Aman has issued a directive that plainclothes personnel making visits for investigations or searches must be accompanied by uniformed police personnel.

Federal CID director Comm Datuk Seri Abd Jalil Hassan said the directive was issued to remove any doubts of owners or caretakers to the identity of the investigating policemen who visited their premises.