The New Straits Times
Policemen on crime prevention rounds will have to go for regular weapons training.
The panel will also suggest that morning briefings be conducted on a daily basis for policemen on duty to constantly remind them on what to do during hostile situations.
These recommendations will be in the panel’s interim report, which will be tabled for the cabinet today by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz on behalf of Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, who is overseas.
The final report from the eight-member panel is expected to be completed in a week or two after police have completed their investigation into the schoolboy’s shooting.
It is learned that the panel would also recommend, in the final report, for the police to make a public apology for labelling Aminulrasyid as a suspected criminal.
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Abu Seman Yusop is chairman of the panel, whose members include Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (Asli) chief executive officer Datuk Dr Michael Yeoh, lawyer Datuk Seri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah and social activist Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria.
Also in the panel are former inspector general of police Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar, Universiti Teknologi Mara law lecturer Associate Prof Datuk Abd Halim Sidek and criminologist Kamal Affandi.
Home Ministry deputy secretary-general (security) Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ab Aziz is the panel secretary.
Sources said the panel found that there was a huge gap in understanding between policemen who know the rules of discharge of firearms and applying the rules, and the others.
“There must be clearer and detailed instructions on the discharge of firearms, as stated in the IGSO.
“Top policemen may know about it, but how about the policemen on the ground? There is a general assumption at the top that the men down there already know all this,” said a source.
The source said there must also be a clear definition of what constitutes a “hot pursuit” situation.
There are several guidelines for policemen on the use of firearms, but the main one centres around protecting innocent lives.
If the suspect is threatening innocent lives, that is bystanders or passers-by, the policeman is entitled to open fire as the safety of innocent people is paramount.
Additionally, if the suspect is not threatening anyone’s life yet but the policeman feels there is a reasonable possibility that innocent lives might be at stake, he can still discharge his firearm.
If the policeman is threatened or his life is in danger, he is entitled to discharge his firearm in self-defence. Additionally, if the policeman judges there are reasonable grounds to feel his life is being threatened, he can also open fire.
Another scenario is where the policeman has reasonable suspicion that the suspect is armed and dangerous. Thus, he is allowed to discharge his firearm in such a volatile situation.
However, at the end of the day, the policeman is responsible and accountable for every single shot fired, the source said, adding that it was not that simple to open fire and walk away., saying it was not that simple to just open fire and walk away once the dust had settled.
Aminulrasyid was shot in the back of the head by police early on April 26 after he refused to stop his car.
The student, of SMK Section 9 in Shah Alam, was then driving his sister’s Proton Iswara.
KUALA LUMPUR: The special panel overseeing police investigations into the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Aminulrasyid Amzah has found nothing wrong with police standard operating procedures on the discharge of firearms.
The panel, however, will recommend that the Inspector-General’s Standing Orders (IGSO) on the discharge of firearms be made public.
Sources said it would also recommend that more training be given to policemen on discharging firearms during hostile situations.
The panel, however, will recommend that the Inspector-General’s Standing Orders (IGSO) on the discharge of firearms be made public.
Sources said it would also recommend that more training be given to policemen on discharging firearms during hostile situations.
Policemen on crime prevention rounds will have to go for regular weapons training.
The panel will also suggest that morning briefings be conducted on a daily basis for policemen on duty to constantly remind them on what to do during hostile situations.
These recommendations will be in the panel’s interim report, which will be tabled for the cabinet today by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz on behalf of Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, who is overseas.
The final report from the eight-member panel is expected to be completed in a week or two after police have completed their investigation into the schoolboy’s shooting.
It is learned that the panel would also recommend, in the final report, for the police to make a public apology for labelling Aminulrasyid as a suspected criminal.
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Abu Seman Yusop is chairman of the panel, whose members include Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (Asli) chief executive officer Datuk Dr Michael Yeoh, lawyer Datuk Seri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah and social activist Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria.
Also in the panel are former inspector general of police Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar, Universiti Teknologi Mara law lecturer Associate Prof Datuk Abd Halim Sidek and criminologist Kamal Affandi.
Home Ministry deputy secretary-general (security) Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ab Aziz is the panel secretary.
Sources said the panel found that there was a huge gap in understanding between policemen who know the rules of discharge of firearms and applying the rules, and the others.
“There must be clearer and detailed instructions on the discharge of firearms, as stated in the IGSO.
“Top policemen may know about it, but how about the policemen on the ground? There is a general assumption at the top that the men down there already know all this,” said a source.
The source said there must also be a clear definition of what constitutes a “hot pursuit” situation.
There are several guidelines for policemen on the use of firearms, but the main one centres around protecting innocent lives.
If the suspect is threatening innocent lives, that is bystanders or passers-by, the policeman is entitled to open fire as the safety of innocent people is paramount.
Additionally, if the suspect is not threatening anyone’s life yet but the policeman feels there is a reasonable possibility that innocent lives might be at stake, he can still discharge his firearm.
If the policeman is threatened or his life is in danger, he is entitled to discharge his firearm in self-defence. Additionally, if the policeman judges there are reasonable grounds to feel his life is being threatened, he can also open fire.
Another scenario is where the policeman has reasonable suspicion that the suspect is armed and dangerous. Thus, he is allowed to discharge his firearm in such a volatile situation.
However, at the end of the day, the policeman is responsible and accountable for every single shot fired, the source said, adding that it was not that simple to open fire and walk away., saying it was not that simple to just open fire and walk away once the dust had settled.
Aminulrasyid was shot in the back of the head by police early on April 26 after he refused to stop his car.
The student, of SMK Section 9 in Shah Alam, was then driving his sister’s Proton Iswara.
1 comment:
What a stupid panel of fools.
Police are allow to shoot but not to shoot everybody dead.
The panel failed to mention how many shots were fired to the vehicle.
The polis claimed 4 shots and the public knows it was 15 shots.
The main thing is that the polis needs level headed cops.
Not a samseng cop who behaves like Al capone.
No matter how much training, Al capone will be capone.
Shooting dead all suspects will be dangerous to the cops.
One fine day there will be some criminals who will not hesitate to shoot the cops dead. More will die as the result from this.
They dont believes in karma is their problem.
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