MALAYSIA'S FIRST SMART POLICE STATION IN PENANG NEXT YEAR

GEORGE TOWN (Bernama) - Malaysia's first Smart police
station is expected to be set up in Bayan Baru next year, state police chief
Ayub Yaakob disclosed Tuesday.

He said the state police needed the Smart police station to tackle the
increasing sophistication and use of advanced technology in cyber and
technological crimes.

"The Smart polie station would be equipped with information and
communications technology, and the latest high-tech equipment to enable smooth
investigations.

"We will get our funding from the federal level soon...our plan is to
upgrade the current Bayan Baru police station by transforming it into a Smart
police station.

"We are currently working closely with the industry players, among them,
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)," Ayub said after attending the closing ceremony
of a two-day seminar, 'Technology in crime and loss prevention: The new era'
here Tuesday.