Haze: Johor cops told to mask up while on field duty
JOHOR BARU: Johor police activated all 13 district control centres yesterday to monitor the worsening haze, while making face masks compulsory for personnel on field duty.
Johor police have ordered all personnel on field duty to wear masks while combating the worsening haze, according to a statement from the Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad. The 13 district control centres across the state were activated to monitor the deteriorating air quality. Despite the haze, police will continue to provide traffic control, mobile patrol vehicle operations, and motorcycle patrols as scheduled to ensure public safety and order.
District police chiefs have been instructed to ensure their personnel wear masks and monitor their health, with those experiencing health issues being exempt from field duties. Rahaman expressed concern that the worsening pollution could pose a risk to police personnel, but no serious health problems have been reported thus far.
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