SEREMBAN, Nov 15 — A total of 82 per cent of the 827 police vehicles at the Negeri Sembilan Contingent headquarters have exceeded their economic lifespan.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim, however, said the vehicles would be replaced in stages in accordance with the budget allocated by the government.
He said the vehicles were still road-worthy because they were being serviced and maintained regularly for police use.
“That is why we still use the ageing vehicles,” he told reporters after a ceremony to hand over vehicles to district police chiefs here today.
However, he admitted that it was costly to maintain the ageing vehicles, adding that this posed a problem as the assets had been in use for at least 15 years.
At the ceremony, a total of 25 Toyota Hilux GS Cargo vehicles and Go Auto Higer Ace vans were handed over to the Negeri Sembilan contingent. They are part of the 640 units distributed nationwide involving RM108 million for use during assignments like roadblocks and ferrying of police assets and other items.
In another development, he said the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have, under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) tabled recently, received approval for the implementation of eight projects and 21 non-physical projects but were still awaiting the listing of the projects from the Home Ministry.
Meanwhile, state Police chief Datuk Mohamad Mat Yusop thanked the PDRM Logistics and Technology Department for always making efforts to maintain the existing assets despite the limited budget.
“Improvement efforts are continuously being implemented to meet the people’s aspiration who expect quality service that is quick and efficient,” he said.
