Each drone will issue an alarm if it detects people clustering in a large group. This is in addition to warnings made through loud hailers and speakers by the army in the area."Yesterday, we used drones to check on reports that people were seen jogging at Persiaran Karpal Singh," northeast district police chief Assistant Commissioner Soffian Santong said here, today.Speaking on the crowding situation at Air Itam, he said more shoppers are expected during the weekend.
However, he said the public is adhering to orders by authorities on the ground to maintain social distancing.As of yesterday, northeast district police had opened 42 investigation papers involving 131 people detained for various offences under the Movement Control Order .Soffian added that the MCO compliance rate in the district has reached 95.3 per cent; and that at roadblocks, police now rarely receive ‘unacceptable reasons’ from members of the public who are on the roads.
"After 8pm, we can still see vehicles on the road, but after checks, we find that most of them coming back from work.