A much publicised arms heist from a military camp by a religious group in Perak has caused high level concern about existing security system and a rethink by the Ministry of Defence is underway. Smuggling of goods, drugs and the problem of illegal immigrants along the country's borders are on the rise resulting in a need for constant monitoring and utilisation of more advanced surveillance and monitoring equipment. The Prison Department is also increasing their operation with new prisons being built to overcome overcrowding. The proliferation of overall security services will continue to increase with private security supplementing law enforcement agencies in crime prevention. The UK has excellent security products and services that are easily acceptable in this market.
Competition is however keen with imports from the USA, Japan and other European countries.
There is always an element of safety aspect in the fire and security protection systems as discussed above. It also extends to cover occupational safety and health in a working environment where the responsibility of ensuring safety lies with those who created the risks in them. OSHA lays out the broad requirements, general duties and procedures that affect not only the employers and employees but also designers of plant, formulators or substances, manufacturers and suppliers. The sectors having high casualties are the manufacturing, construction and agricultural sectors, especially construction where safety issues are pressing in handling heavy machinery and scaffolding. Among the contributing factors are lack of safety awareness, workers not trained to handle the work and ignorance of safety measures.