CMCO: Police drones monitor SOP compliance in public areas


A police drone flying at Plaza City One and its surroundings in April 2020. The use of drone technology was introduced in the first phase of the MCO and was used by the police and the Malaysian Armed Forces not only in monitoring public movements but also in spreading information about the MCO in Malay, Mandarin and Tamil as the drones were also equipped with loudspeakers. — NORAFIFI EHSAN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The police are now fully utilising drone technology to monitor and ensure that the standard operating procedures (SOP) set for the conditional movement control order (CMCO) are being adhered to by the public.

Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) air operation (PGU) drone unit chief Supt Rasha Azaldin Shafii said public announcements and aerial surveillance of public areas were being carried out as part of the government’s effort to curb the spread of Covid-19.

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