PETALING JAYA: Authorities are prepared for a high number of vehicles on roads under the latest iteration of Ops Selamat.
Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail, in a speech read by Bukit Aman crime prevention and community safety department director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri, said traffic on roads would increase during Chinese New Year celebrations and the start of Ramadan.
"We are ready in terms of manpower and logistics," he said at a press conference for Ops Selamat 25 at the Sungai Buloh R&R area on Wednesday (Feb 11).
He said around 6,543 police personnel would be deployed on crime prevention duties nationwide during Ops Selamat.
"Patrols will be conducted 24 hours a day on shifts, covering 1,129 patrol areas across all contingents.
"They will focus on residential neighbourhoods, business premises, places of worship, schools, as well as locations identified as hot spots based on analysis from the Safe City Monitoring System (SPBS).
"Based on the system's analysis, a total of 3,148 hot spots have been identified nationwide, with 764 in Selangor and 446 in Kuala Lumpur," he said.
He added that the authorities expect more than 2.8 million vehicles on the road.
"Strict enforcement will be carried against traffic offences identified as the main causes of fatal accidents.
"These include speeding, dangerous overtaking, using mobile phones while driving, failing to obey traffic lights and driving while fatigued or drowsy.
"Our objective is to reduce the rate of accidents and deaths by at least 5%.
Ops Selamat 25 will be conducted from Feb 11 to Feb 24.
