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Melaka polls: 3,452 policemen to be deployed on polling day

ALOR GAJAH: A total of 3,452 police personnel will be deployed across Melaka on Nov 14 to ensure public order and security during polling for the state election.

Melaka polls: 3,452 policemen to be deployed on polling day

Melaka police anticipate deploying a total of 3,452 personnel on polling day for the state election on November 14, 2023. Chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar explained that the additional force, amounting to around 1,500 officers from Johor, Kuala Lumpur, and Selangor contingents, would be crucial to maintaining public order and ensuring the smooth functioning of polling centers. The reinforcement is necessary to manage the increased workload during the election and other election-related activities.

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