On standby: Policemen patrolling with guns at a Petaling Jaya shopping mall. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
PETALING JAYA: The police force adopted the use of stun guns and tasers several years ago, but they are used sparingly despite the critical need to arm all men-in-blue with it.
The use of non-lethal weapons such as stun guns by police should be encouraged, especially to de-escalate threats from unarmed aggressors or those brandishing non-firearm weapons, says Crime Consciousness and Public Safety Society chairman Datuk Mohamad Anil Shah Abdullah.
