Ex-cop: Time to beef up police station security


PETALING JAYA: The pre-dawn attack on the Ulu Tiram police station is a wake-up call for authorities to review the strategic planning of police stations nationwide, says a former top cop.

Datuk Abdul Aziz Bakar, who had served as Johor Baru deputy OCPD was of the view that the Ulu Tiram police station needs beefing up in terms of visibility and manpower to ensure there is no recurrence.

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