KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) need RM1.5 billion to upgrade and expand the use of the Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Integration (C4i) system which has proven effective in combating crimes and management crisis since 2002.

InspectorGeneral of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said if the application for the allocation was approved under the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP), PDRM targeted to expand the C4i system nationwide starting next year.