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That Malaysian police force is ready for the country's reopening of its borders on Apr. 1.

Police deployed to borders to ensure public safety

This was communicated by Malaysia's Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani according to The Star's report on Mar. 30.

Speaking at the Defence Services Asia and National Security Asia 2022 in Kuala Lumpur on Mar. 29, Acryl Sani said Malaysia's police force has made sufficient preparations in response to the reopening of borders, according to Vietnam+.

CNA reported that Malaysia's General Operations Force has been deployed to the country's borders, especially at the northern and southern borders in Peninsular Malaysia as well as Sabah and Sarawak.

“We are ready to face any eventuality when the borders reopen on Apr. 1,” said Acryl Sani, who added that Malaysia's police force would step up their alertness and increase their surveillance to ensure public safety.

Police officers stationed at Johor's hotspots

Johor police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat said in a press conference on Mar. 30 that the state's police will concentrate their efforts on the 41 hotspots, according to Malay Mail.

During the reopening of borders, many visitors, especially tourists, are expected to be in these areas, 10 of which are in Johor Baru South, while three others are in Johor Baru North.

Khairul said: "Among them are the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI), Bazar Karat, the bus terminal and public market in Larkin as well as supermarkets and shopping malls such as Paradigm Mall Johor Baru."

1,600 officers on duty in first week of border reopening

The Sultan Iskandar Building, Malaysia's customs building, is connected through the Singapore-Johor Causeway to Singapore's Woodlands customs.

Khairul said 200 officers and police personnel would be on duty at Sultan Iskandar Building each day with an additional 113 Sultan Iskandar Building auxiliary police officers to control traffic flow and safety.

Additionally, 50 to 60 police officers will be stationed in and around Sultan Abu Bakar Building (BSAB) in Tanjung Kupang. This includes the route to the building and rest areas, said Khairul.

"This is to ensure the safety of tourists and our people, including preventing theft and pickpocketing along the route to BSAB," he said.

1,600 officers and members would be on duty in the first week of the border reopening, especially in strategic locations throughout Johor.

Causeway and Second Link to run round the clock

Separately, Malaysia's Immigration Department Director-General Khairul Dzaimee Daud said on Mar. 30 that the Causeway and Second Link in Johor will operate around the clock from Apr. 1, according to The Star.

This is in anticipation of the influx of travellers entering and leaving Malaysia.

Khairul added that the counters at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, KLIA2, will also be operating on a 24-hour basis.

The auto gates at these entry points – KLIA, KLIA2, the Causeway and Second Link – will be operating at 50 per cent capacity, which Khairul said would be sufficient to handle the number of travellers.

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