Three Pillars for KL Police: Readiness, Tactical Mastery and Officer Safety

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus has issued a directive to all frontline personnel in the capital after a machete attack in Kepong left a police officer with a severed wrist.

In the incident at Desa Amanpuri, a 26-year-old lance corporal had his right wrist severed after being ambushed by a machete-wielding suspect. The Star reported that the suspect, a foreign man, was shot dead by police.

KL Police Chief Issues Directive to Frontline Officers After Kepong Machete Attack

In an audio recording on the KL Police’s official Facebook page, Fadil said officers must stay highly prepared and act decisively without letting doubt compromise their safety.

Recalling earlier tragedies, he said he does not want incidents like the one in Gombak to happen to his officers. “If there are any doubts, shoot,” he said, adding that officers should not wait.

He said officers cannot be sluggish or deploy without rigorous preparation, and that every officer on duty must be mentally ready to make split-second decisions against violent suspects.

He outlined three pillars for field operations: constant readiness, mastery of tactical responses to volatile and critical situations, and never compromising their own safety during enforcement.