KUALA LUMPUR: Within hours of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) going on Twitter yesterday, they received about 2,000 hits.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar launched in conjunction with first anniversary of the police's Facebook page which has garnered 85,000 fans to date.
“Twitter is as popular as Facebook, with over 200 million Twitter users the world over.
"It is many a Malaysian’s favourite social networking site, so we hope to get closer to the public via Twitter, too," he said.
Ismail said the objective was to make the police force a people-friendly organisation.
“Just like Facebook, our Twitter page will channel information such as the latest news on police success in solving crime, the activities and programmes we have with the people, or even send statements on current issues.”
He said the Twitter account will update traffic conditions nationwide, especially during rush hours.
Police officers and PDRM’s Facebook fans also celebrated the first-year anniversary, with over 70 fans from all over Malaysia attending at the Royal Malaysian Police College (RMPC) in Cheras.
Ismail said communications between police and the public has improved since the Facebook page was launched.
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