CABARAN POLIS DAN TENTERA MENDEPANI PANDEMIK COVID19. (Malay)

Challenges of Police and Army Personnel in Responding to The Covid-19 Pandemic. (English)

Movement control order has been imposed in response to contain the spread of Covid-19. Royal Malaysia Police is responsible to enforce the movement control order by setting up road barricades and monitoring standard operation procedure. The difficulties to control this situation, Malaysian Armed Forces personnel are involved in assisting police to enforce movement control order. This study aims to explore challenges faced by police and army personnel in carrying out their duties during the period of movement control order enforced in Malaysia. By adopting qualitative methodology, in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 informants, comprising five personnel of the Royal Malaysia Police and five personnel of the Malaysian Armed Forces. The results of the study identified at least five themes of challenges faced by police and army personnel while enforcing movement control order, including logistical constraints, workload, public attitudes, emotional well-being and personal issues. These five challenges have hindered the smooth execution of duties, thus contributing to the stress problem among police and army personnel on duty during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study emphasizes the importance of enforcement agency to take action and play a role in addressing the problems or challenges. This study suggests that effective leadership can reduce the risk of stress and improve job performance among personnel. The results of the study have implications for the effective enforcement of security forces in carrying out their responsibilities to protect public safety and to maintain national security during pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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