Dr M: Govt to impose body cameras on law enforcers
PUTRAJAYA: The government has agreed to implement the use of body cameras on law enforcement officers such as police, Immigration and Customs to prevent abuse and misconduct, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said.
He said the proposal for the use of the body cameras was accepted as there have been various allegations of misconduct by officers on duty, such as assaulting the person being investigated.
“The officer on duty will wear body cameras, and when he or the client (person being investigated) talks, it will be captured on the camera.
“We can see what the officer is doing to the client,” he told reporters after chairing the Special Cabinet Committee on Anti-Corruption meeting today.
However, Mahathir said the date of implementation of the use of that body cameras has yet to be finalised as it would involve costs to the government.
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