Ops Selamat

Ops Selamat (Operation Safe) (formerly Ops Sikap (Operation Attitude) and Ops Statik) is a traffic safety operation carried out by the Royal Malaysian Police to ensure safety on all roads in Malaysia during festive seasons such as Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Deepavali, Christmas Day and Chinese New Year. This operation began in 2001 and also involves the collaboration of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, Malaysian Civil Defence Department, St. John Ambulance of Malaysia, Ministry of Health (Malaysia), Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ), Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) and the National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA).

List of operations

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Ops Sikap (2001 - 2011)

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Year Operation Date in operation Duration
(days)
Festive season
2001 Ops Sikap I 9–23 December 14 Christmas Day
2002 Ops Sikap II 5–19 February 14 Chinese New Year
2002 Ops Sikap III 29 November – 13 December 13 Hari Raya Aidilfitri
2003 Ops Sikap IV 25 January – 8 February 14 Chinese New Year
2003 Ops Sikap V 18 November – 2 December 14 Hari Raya Aidilfitri
2004 Ops Sikap VI 15–29 January 14 Chinese New Year
2004 Ops Sikap VII 7–21 November 14 Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Deepavali (Deeparaya)
2005 Ops Sikap VIII 2–16 February 13 Chinese New Year
2005 Ops Sikap IX 27 October – 10 November 14 Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Deepavali (Deeparaya)
2006 Ops Sikap X 23 January – 6 February 14 Chinese New Year
2006 Ops Sikap XI 17–31 October 14 Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Deepavali (Deeparaya)
2007 Ops Sikap XII 11–25 February 14 Chinese New Year
2007 Ops Sikap XIII 7–21 October 14 Hari Raya Aidilfitri
2007 Ops Sikap XIV 6–11 November 4 Deepavali
2007-
2008
Ops Sikap XV 19 December – 2 January 14 Christmas Day and New Year's Day
2008 Ops Sikap XVI 31 January – 14 February 14 Chinese New Year
2008 Ops Sikap XVII 24 September – 8 October 14 Hari Raya Aidilfitri
2008 Ops Sikap XVIII (Special) 24–29 October 5 Deepavali
2009 Ops Sikap XIX 19 January – 2 February 14 Chinese New Year
2009 Ops Sikap XX 24–29 October 5 Hari Raya Puasa
2010 Ops Sikap XXI 7–21 February 14 Chinese New Year
2010 Ops Sikap XXII 1–16 September 22 Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Malaysia Day
(Merdeka Raya)
2011 Ops Sikap XXIII Chinese New Year
2011 Ops Sikap XXIV Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Merdeka Day
(Merdeka Raya)
2012 Ops Sikap XXV Chinese New Year

Ops Selamat (2012 - present)

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Year Operation Date in operation Duration
(days)
Festive season
2012 Ops Selamat I Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Merdeka Day
(Merdeka Raya)
2013 Ops Selamat II Chinese New Year
2013 Ops Selamat III Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Merdeka Day
(Merdeka Raya)
2014 Ops Selamat IV 23 January – 7 February Chinese New Year
2015 Ops Selamat V 23 July – 3 August Hari Raya Aidilfitri
2015 Ops Selamat VI 17 feb - 1 March 15 days Chinese New Year
2015 Ops Selamat VII 10 July - 24 July 15 Days Hari Raya Aidilfitri
2016 Ops Selamat VIII 1 Feb - 15 February 15 days Chinese New Year
2016 Ops Selamat X 27 June - 11 July 15 Days Hari Raya Aidilfitri