Policing a pandemic in Malaysia
For the first time in history, the world saw a pandemic that affected almost every country in 2020 with the rapid and irrepressible spread of Covid-19. The World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 pandemic on 30 January 2020. With no known treatment or vaccine for this virus at the start of t...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025
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Routledge international handbook of policing crises and emergencies
Year: 2025, Pages: 186-199 |
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| Summary: | For the first time in history, the world saw a pandemic that affected almost every country in 2020 with the rapid and irrepressible spread of Covid-19. The World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 pandemic on 30 January 2020. With no known treatment or vaccine for this virus at the start of the pandemic, many countries had no choice but to resort to non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as lockdowns and public health measures. In Malaysia, the government imposed the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 for the first time in history by implementing a movement control order. The Royal Malaysia Police force sprang into action to enforce this order. They were involved in monitoring, checking, and patrolling public areas and state and national borders to ensure that residents in Malaysia obeyed the movement control order and conformed to the restrictions put in place by the government. The Royal Malaysia Police were instrumental in managing the Covid-19 crisis in Malaysia while still serving its fundamental role in maintaining public order and preventing crime. This chapter describes the challenges and threats that the police force has faced during the national crisis, and the strategies and measures used to manage them. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 196-199 |
| ISBN: | 9781032207872 |
