Kuala Lumpur, 5th October 2024 - Police are in the midst of drawing up guidelines for the use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by its personnel.
Experts from the Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS), Management Department of Bukit Aman and legal division will iron out the do's and don'ts while using BWCs in the field.
Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said, they expected to finalise the standard operating procedure (SOP) by the end of this year.
“Once the SOP is in place, every personnel wearing the cameras must follow it strictly or face disciplinary action.
“Disciplinary action will definitely be taken on those who turn off the cameras during official duty,” he told the New Straits Times (
NST).
This, he said, was not only to prevent police brutality, but also to defend police personnel from baseless allegations of excessive behaviour.
Tan Sri Razarudin explained that while it would be made compulsory for personnel to wear the camera when on duty, there were certain circumstances where they would be permitted to turn it off.
“They will be granted permission to turn off these cameras when they need to go to the toilet.
“That said, they must first inform their respective commanding officer and seek approval from their control centres.”
On the usage of the BWCs, Tan Sri Razarudin said, priority would be given to motorcycle patrol units, patrol car units, Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department personnel, as well as those out on crime prevention rounds.
Read further on the New Straits Times' article attached.
