MEMBERS of the public generally have no qualms about paying RM2 for speedy police response. Taking the matter of “MyDistress” to the streets, The Malay Mail asked around for opinions on the new smartphone application that was co-developed and introduced by the Selangor police for SOS calls during robberies, assault and even kidnapping. The application
Do you know about new application, named “MyDistress”, that are available for iPhone, Android, Blackberry and smartphones? Since MyDistress was launched by PDRM, many people download this application, mean help the deaf and disabled people when they face the danger. Because you are Deaf or speech impaired, it would be tough to communicate with the
PETALING JAYA: The MyDistress emergency application has been a hit with smartphone users. Since the announcement by Selangor police last week, a total of 23,857 people have downloaded the application to their smartphones. Selangor police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah, however, said no authentic distress alerts have been reported so far. He was
SEREMBAN: The “My Distress” smart phone application recently launched by the Selangor police has received encouraging response and may be extended to other states. Deputy Inspector General of Police Datuk Seri Khalid Abu Bakar said today that some 30,000 people had registered for the application which enables the public to signal police in emergency situations by
Selangor, a state in Malaysia has come up with a smartphone app called ‘MyDistress’ that allows residents to alert police in emergencies with a single press of the button on their mobile phone. “MyDistress uses smartphones’ global position system (GPS) to give police the user’s exact location. Pressing the ‘help’ button will send a distress signal to the
PETALING JAYA: The MyDistress mobile application launched by the police has been a huge hit. Just a day after the launch, more than 4,000 people have already installed and registered for the application. Selangor police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah said public feedback had been promising. “When I came into the office