PDRM (Polis Diraja Malaysia)

And I’m NOT going to write about the amount of transparency going on and the amount of bribes taken.

I went to the police station a couple of weeks back to report an accident. The details of the accident are really not necessary at this juncture as I'm only looking at the attitude of our policemen.

First, we went to the police station near Wangsa Maju. They tell us then that that was the crime unit and that we couldnt make traffic reports there? Question: WHY NOT? Dont you guys have a system that allows people to make reports at any police station? Are you saying that if my necklace got snatched, I would only be able to make a report at the crime unit and not at any other branch, not taking into consideration the proximity?

When we actually go make the report (at another branch nearer Ampang Point), we note that there isnt any paking and the police station looks more like a drug haven than a respite for the public. In fact, the original personnel were having problems showing us on the map where the traffic unit was.

This station is unlit with a group of young mat rempits hanging around outside and the place looks like it hasnt been refurbished in aeons.

When we go in, all the officers either cant speak English or know enough to say hi and bye. They type slowly, we had to draw the map to show the place of the accident and they generally permeated an air of indifference and apathy - like they were just making reports and thats where their job ended.

After making the first report, we had to go see another lady, who was busy watching tv, and stopped only when we went in. The first thing we noticed was that she had all her rings, bracelet and watch on the table and was busy rubbing some lotion on her hands. The next thing we noticed was that she had a whole side table full of food and drinks, including kuih raya. The point - she looked like SHE HAD THE WHOLE DAY TO HERSELF! And we even noticed this at the first police station where there were 5 people and only 2 were talking to us. I mean, how can these stations be so overstaffed when there is crime happening daily?

After making the second report to this lady who had all the time in the world, she asked us to bring the car over for a photograph and she asked us to collect the report on the next working day.

I mean, this is crazy. They have all the time in the world to eat, drink and be merry when their services are needed elsewhere!

And to top it all off, its all over the news that the police unit in one of the more notorious areas in KL was relocated. How are they supposed to protect when they're the first to run?