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The construction of the new Penang police contingent headquarters (IPK) near Jalan Sungai Dua has reached 37.5% completion, according to Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Sim Tze Tzin during a working visit earlier today.

Sim said the RM248.6 million project includes several major components designed to strengthen policing infrastructure in the state, including residential quarters for personnel. The development features a 13-storey administration block with an auditorium, a 14-storey police quarters block, and a three-storey transport branch building.

Other supporting facilities include a two-storey armoury block and a supply branch building, making the complex a comprehensive new operational hub for the police force.

Also present during the site visit were Penang police chief Dato’ Ts. Azizee Ismail, representatives from Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang, and engineers from Jabatan Kerja Raya.

Built on a 18.74-acre site, the project is currently scheduled for completion on 14 May 2027.

However, the current progress is understood to be behind the original target of 43%, reflecting a 5.5% delay equivalent to 28 days. Sim noted that the setback was caused by several technical issues encountered during construction.

In addition to the headquarters complex itself, the project also includes upgrading part of Jalan Sungai Dua into a dual-lane road, along with the installation of street lighting and pedestrian walkways to improve accessibility and safety in the surrounding area.