Malaysian police sollicits camphone shots and videos from citizen reporters

The Penang police of Malaysia is solliciting camera phone shots and videos from citizen reports in order to help fight crime, reports the New Straits Times.

"From tomorrow, people in the state can send MMS and texte messges to the police.

State police chief Deputy Commissioner Datuk Christopher Wan Soo Kee said the newly introduced MMS service was an extension of the SMS service implemented last October.

“We have found the SMS to be an effective means of submitting information to the police. This is why we have introduced the MMS service now,' he told a Press conference at the state police contingent headquarters here.".

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