4.4
Every gazette also states the total capacity of a lock-up. It is important in order
to prevent overcrowding in the lock-up and for the management to get the
allocation such as the budget for food and drinks of detainees.
II. Types of Lock-ups
Regular Lock-up at Police Station
4.5
Regular lock-up is located at police stations with the supervision under Police
District Headquarters. It is regularly used to arrest a suspect from only one
district. For example, under IPD Kajang, Selangor, lock-up in Kajang Police
Station, is used to detain male suspects. On the other hand, female suspects
are detained in lock-up in Bandar Rinching Police Station, nearby Semenyih,
Selangor.
Central Lock-up
4.6
Meanwhile central lock-up is used to detain suspects from several districts.
Central lock-up is a new concept and for the time being, there are three of them
in Malaysia which are in Jinjang (Kuala Lumpur), Shah Alam (Selangor) and
Bayan Baru (Pulau Pinang).
4.7
Jinjang Central Lock-up, for example, placed suspects who were arrested from
police districts of Sentul, Kepong and Kuala Lumpur. Whereas Bayan Baru
Central Lock-up, Pulau Pinang placed all suspects who were arrested from
police districts of Timur Laut and Barat Daya (the entire area/island).
4.8
The central lock-up is a new concept which have bigger capacity, better
facilities and structure in terms of strength of personnel, control, monitoring,
lighting and ventilation.
4.9
Dang Wangi Police Station lock-up, Kuala Lumpur is not considered as a
central lock-up although it is used to detain suspects from several police
districts including districts of Cheras and Dang Wangi.
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