Police autism centre wants to help to fight stigma

Showing the ropes: Titiwangsa Fire and Rescue personnels demonstrating how to use a fire extinguisher to a participant during the 2023 Autism Day celebration at Pulapol. —AZMAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The police force’s Pengaman Autism Centre could be one of the entities that people refer to for issues related to autism, says Tan Sri Hussin Ismail.

The Yayasan Pengaman Malay-sia deputy chairman said the centre, which opened in 2020, can provide the police with the latest information and statistics to strengthen its standard operating procedures (SOP) so the rights of those with autism are preserved.