PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian government has agreed to implement the use of body cameras on law enforcement officers to overcome issues of misconduct, said Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday (Sep 19). The plan for body cameras on law enforcers, including police and immigration and customs officers, comes after allegations of misconduct by officers, including the beating of suspects, said Dr Mahathir. READ: Nigerian PhD student dies while in immigration custody in Malaysia "The officer on duty will wear body cameras, and when he or the (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 a Special Cabinet Committee on Anti-Corruption meeting. READ: 3 Chinese nationals deported over assault of immigration officers at KLIA2 The date of implementation has yet to be finalised due to cost considerations, said Dr Mahathir. He added that the government plans to increase the use of technology in the Customs Department by setting up a control centre, monitoring through closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) and using more scanning machines with artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Malaysia loses between RM3 billion and RM5 billion in revenue a year due to integrity problems of officers and a lack… Read full this story
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