KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 2,488 police officers from the Kuala Lumpur police contingent will be on duty to monitor and maintain security during the FA Cup final match between Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) and Selangor FC this Saturday at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.
With 85,000 fans expected to flood the stadium, the police force will include units from the Federal Reserve Units, auxiliary police, police airwing, General Operations Force, criminal investigative division, special branch, traffic enforcement investigative division, and district police headquarters from Cheras, Brickfields, Putrajaya, Sentul, Dang Wangi, and Kuala Lumpur.
In addition, 300 police personnel will be stationed at the Bukit Jalil LRT station to ensure the safety of fans travelling to the match.
Johor state police are not involved in the security operations for the match.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said that security measures would be strengthened both inside and outside the stadium to ensure safety before, during, and after the match.
He also advised fans to refrain from creating provocations and to attend the match to support their respective teams.
“Searches will be conducted at the entrances and inside the stadium. Officers will inspect both individuals and all bags carried.
“If any prohibited items are detected, they will need to be left at the entrance,” he said in a press conference after presenting medals at an award ceremony at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters today.
He listed the prohibited items as firecrackers, helmets, laser pens, sharp objects such as metal and wood, and weapons like parangs and kerambits.
Additionally, drugs, umbrellas, alcoholic beverages, power banks, bottled water, ice cubes, lighters, matches, and all types of cigarettes, including e-cigarettes and vapes, are not allowed.
Drones, megaphones, whistles, and drums are also banned unless prior approval is obtained from the Malaysian Football League.
Meanwhile, Rusdi also said that the police will deploy nearly double the number of personnel compared to last year, representing a 75% increase.
“As of yesterday, a total of 72 auxiliary police officers will be stationed on the trains. We have a larger team, including the People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela), fire and rescue departments, and stadium marshal units, totalling around 300.
“We have 2,488 personnel on duty, up from 1,500 previously,” he said.
Rusdi added that this time, the police will execute a different deployment strategy, incorporating mobile units and Urban Response Vehicles to ensure their presence is visible and to ensure compliance among spectators. – August 21, 2024