Keep this Volunteer Patrol APP on your phone for EMERGENCY purpose
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999 is the emergency number used in Malaysia. The emergency response service covers 5 emergency rescue units, including the police, the fire, and rescue bureau, the hospital, the civil aviation bureau, and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Bureau.
So if you call 999, you will need to know the purpose of calling for help and it takes time to select various languages, regions, and other buttons.
If the victim is in a dangerous situation at home, 999 is really helpful that you need to pass through so many layers before you get yours helps.
Actually, the police have an APP! Especially useful in emergency situations!
According to reports, the mobile phone application [ Volunteer Smartphone Patrol, VSP] launched by the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) provides an opportunity for the public to cooperate with the police to prevent crime so that the public becomes the “eyes and ears” of the police and promotes interaction between the two parties.
Compared with the previous hotline or SMS, using a mobile phone application to “report a crime” will be faster and easier. Once registered, faster and more accurate information can be sent instantly. The police encourage citizens to use this mobile app together to reduce crime.
Features of this VSP mobile app:
- No need to call the police
- As long as you send the correct location, the police can quickly rescue the attacked person.
- The police will not ask who sent the information, the police just want to get the information and take quick and accurate action.
Download first just in case!
After downloading the VSP mobile app, you can enter your pen name, phone number, state, click “Request TAC”, enter the TAC number you got from the SMS, and then you will be successfully registered. When the police receive a complaint, they will take action. According to the police’s SOP, the order from the Bukit Aman Police Headquarters must be completed within 12 minutes; the police must arrive at the scene within 15 minutes after receiving the notice.
The response time of the police will be determined according to the urgency of the case. For incidents that require immediate handlings, such as seizures or car accidents, the police will take immediate action. In addition to emergency cases, general cases can also be reported to the police via APP. This APP allows you to upload pictures, videos, and voices, and provide evidence to the police so that the police can solve cases more efficiently.
The police also urged that when recording evidence, remember to protect your own safety.