Kelantan police require every OCS to make daily arrests under new anti-drug strategy
Kelantan police in Malaysia have mandated that every station chief must make at least one drug-related arrest daily to combat declining enforcement statistics. The initiative also addresses a significant rise in commercial online scams within the region.
Why it matters
This policy reflects a shift toward aggressive performance-based policing, which may have implications for civil liberties and the effectiveness of law enforcement strategies.
KOTA BHARU: Police have introduced a new strategy to strengthen the fight against drug abuse by requiring every Officer-in-Charge of a Police Station (OCS) to make at least one drug-related arrest each day, effective July 15.
Kelantan Police Chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the directive was introduced after drug-related arrests declined despite intensified enforcement efforts.
He said that during the first six months of this year, drug cases fell by 13% to 13,957 from 15,051 cases recorded during the same period last year. Drug-related arrests also dropped by 10% to 14,640 individuals, compared with 16,182 previously.
"We are changing our approach. Every Officer-in-Charge of a Police Station must play a more proactive role in their respective areas because they should know where drug addicts and drug-related activities are located within their jurisdictions.
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