Tech and order: Robots are coming for rule-breakers

Singapore Police Force officers patrol with a police robot at Changi Airport. — AFP

The idea that advanced technology could be used by the police for crime prevention is no longer just the stuff of science fiction.

According to police chief Comm Datuk Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, the law enforcement agency is exploring the use of robots to boost its presence in Kuala Lumpur.