KUALA LUMPUR: The government has been urged to explain the status of the nationwide rollout of police body cameras.
Kepong member of parliament Lim Lip Eng said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail had informed him in a parliamentary reply in October 2023 that the cameras were expected to be fully deployed by the first quarter of 2025.
In June 2025, it was reported that 7,648 police personnel had been equipped with body cameras under a phased rollout that began in October 2024, with another 10,000 units planned under the 13th Malaysia Plan.
Lim also urged police to ensure that all searches had a clear legal basis.
He proposed allowing the offices of elected representatives to observe enforcement raids to improve transparency.
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