ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES – Training for security guards and auxiliary police deployed at shopping malls will be enhanced following the Setia Alam mall shooting incident, said Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
He said his ministry recognised the need to improve the training for security guards and auxiliary police, which is provided by the police force.
“It is time for us to update and enhance the training modules and syllabus to meet current training needs for security companies and auxiliary police teams.
“The goal is to ensure more effective security control at business complexes and public areas,” he told a press conference after attending the Home Ministry’s monthly meeting yesterday, adding that he would be requesting the police leadership, including the Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain and his deputy Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay, to look into the matter.
A male cleaner at the mall was injured in his leg and buttock after he was shot by a man on February 8.
Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said the victim, a foreign national in his 30s, was taken to Shah Alam Hospital for treatment and is now in stable condition.
He said the suspect, a Malaysian, is believed to have arrived at the shopping centre at around 10pm and approached the victim before opening fire.
Seri Saifuddin added that in such locations, security guard companies and auxiliary police will undergo police training.
“However, given the nature of incidents like this, it may be time to reconsider whether the training should be reviewed to align with current threats, especially since these incidents occur in public spaces.”
