He said it should be made mandatory for senior-ranking officers like sergeants to be present during such operations.

“This is to ensure disciplinary integrity among officers on duty and to serve as a deterrent to any form of misconduct,” he said in a Facebook post.

Tiong also said he would explore ways to help ensure that tourists remain safe, including increasing the effectiveness and visibility of tourism police.

“At the same time, I would like to urge all travellers, both local and foreign, to always lodge a police report if they encounter such incidents, and to notify the ministry as well. We will do our best to assist within our capacity,” he said.

Last Thursday, police said investigations had been launched after the woman claimed in a Facebook post that five police officers had extorted her at a roadblock in SS2.

On Sunday, Petaling Jaya police chief Shahrulnizam Jaafar said the five officers accused had been transferred to other departments pending the conclusion of the investigation.

He also said a disciplinary inquiry had been initiated.

The five officers were arrested, but the application to remand them was rejected.