ALOR GAJAH: A total of 3,452 police personnel will be deployed across Melaka on Nov 14 to ensure public order and security during polling for the state election.

Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the deployment would include about 1,500 personnel from the Johor, Kuala Lumpur and Selangor police contingents to reinforce the state's manpower.

He said the additional personnel were needed to ensure smooth operations at polling centres and maintain public order throughout the state.

"We will increase our deployment to 3,452 personnel on polling day as we need additional manpower to oversee polling centres and other election-related operations.