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Posted by Fate Jsin on Monday, 21 May 2007 14:19 in News - Other |
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This incident, and many others, have sparked confusion over the procedures which motorists (Not only motorist = =) must follow when flagged down by the police. "The most common problem is that most people take instructions without determining if the other person is really a cop" - lawyer Annie Santiago said. However, if you are stopped by a uniformed policeman, then you are required to stop. "But you need not get out of the car (suddenly turned to a car...) because you are not expected to do so" - Santiago said. And provide your identity card only when you are asked to do so. "Even then, you should get his ID first to confirm if he is a cop, there is no harm in calling the relevant police station to verify if he is supposed to be on duty that day" - Sivarasa said. Both lawyers said that motorists (......) should never follow an officer to the police station unless one is under arrest. "If you aren't sure, and your instincts tell you that something is wrong, drive off to the nearest police station and lodge a report" - Sivarasa said. In response to the alleged gang-rape of the 18-year-old, Women's Aid Organisation executive-secretary Ivy Josiah called on the police to launch an education program to teach the public about their rights to prevent them from being victimised by bogus police officers. Procedures to follow in the event you are stopped by uniformed police Officers while driving. - Stop the car and wind down your window.
- If the police officers ask for your documents, request to see their IDs first.
- If you are satisfied about their identity, ask them if you are being summoned, and for what offence.
- Produce your identity card and driver's license and wait to collect your summon ticket.
- In the event that the police officers ask you to follow them to the police station:
- Ask if you are under arrest and for what offence.
- If you are not under arrest, you have the right to leave.
- In the event you are flagged down by plainclothes police:
- Tell the "police(s)" that they do not have the authority to stop you, and get off.
- Drive to the nearest police station and lodge a report. (The same procedure applies to pedestrians).
In the event the police come to your house: - Do not let them in before checking their IDs (confirming their identity, call the station to verify).
- You are under no obligation to allow them into the house if they don't have a search warrant.
- Do not go with them if you are not under arrest (I rmb there's a law that "they" - government? can arrest someone if they think you're...).
In the event persons who claimed to be plainclothes police come to your house: - Do not let them in because they do not have the authority to do so.
- Lodge a report at the nearest police station.
Call the Cops: - IPK KUALA LUMPUR: 03 - 2076 0522
- AMPANG: 03 - 4252 2222
- BRICKFIELDS 03 - 2274 2222
- CHERAS: 03 - 9284 2222
- DANG WANGI: 03 - 2070 2222
- KL TRAFFIC POLICE: 03 - 2072 9044
- IPK SELANGOR: 03 - 5514 5222
- HOTLINE: 03 - 5510 2999
- PETALING JAYA: 03 - 7956 2222
- SHAH ALAM: 03 - 5510 2222
- KLANG: 03 - 3371 2222
- HULU LANGAT: 03 - 8 736 2222
- HULU SELANGOR: 03 - 6064 1222
- KUALA LANGAT: 03 - 318 7222
- KUALA SELANGOR: 03 - 3289 1222
- GOMBAK: 03 - 6092 6222
- SABAK BERNAM: 03 - 3224 2222
- SEPANG: 03 - 3142 1222
- KLIA: 03 - 8787 2222
I suppose the news is somehow specified to KL area.
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Last Updated on Monday, 21 May 2007 14:20 |
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