07 February 2024 | Press Conference of Tourist Police Station in MaTiC 2024 

On February 7, 2024, a press conference was held for the opening of the Tourist Police Station at the Malaysia Tourism Centre (MaTiC). The purpose of this press conference was to discuss the safety measures taken to protect tourists and to promote MaTiC as a safe and friendly tourism hub.

The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (MOTAC), Dato' Roslan Tan Sri Abdul Rahman, officiated the opening of the Tourist Police Station at the Malaysia Tourism Centre (MaTiC) alongside officers from the Department of Crime Prevention and Community Safety (JPJKK) Kuala Lumpur, Superintendent Rozaiman Hashim, the Head of the Tourist Police Unit, ASP Kamaruzaman Endut, and Encik Ahmad Alsraf Ahmad Mokhtar, Director of MaTiC. The station, which had previously been temporarily closed due to Covid-19, is now operational again as of October 2, 2023.

During the press conference, Dato' Roslan stated, "MOTAC always supports the role of enforcement agencies and public order in ensuring the safety and confidence of tourists are at the highest level." He added, "A total of 33 cases involving tourists have been reported since the opening of this station last year. This is where tourists come for assistance. This initiative aims to increase the presence of foreign tourists in our country."

Today, the Tourist Police Station at MaTiC is fully operational and open every day from 8 AM to 12 midnight.