Insurance For Cops

The government has been urged to provide insurance coverage to police personnel who are at risk in the course of duty. Deputy inspector-general of police Noor Rashid Ibrahim said police officers also have difficulties obtaining insurance coverage on their own due to their nature of work.

“The career of a police officer is unique and risky. A traffic cop is exposed to greater risk of accident while a criminal investigation officer risks being attacked by criminals.

“We need to have insurance coverage so that when an accident occurs, they are covered and receive compensation. The matter should be looked at comprehensively including protection from diseases. We want to see the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) being given the same treatment as other services. If it can not be done soon, we hope it could be implemented in the future,” he said.