News & Reviews:   body cam

Previously, we shared how the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will gradually wear body cameras starting this October. Well, the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) may also implement body cameras in the near future, as such an initiative was just proposed by the Special Select Committee on Human Rights, Election and Institutional Reform.

The Home Ministry has revealed that it has procured a total of 7,648 body worn cameras (BWCs) for the Royal Malaysia Police’s (PDRM) use. Accordingly, Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department (JPJKK) director Datuk Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad has revealed further details on the BWCs’ usage, which you can read on to find out more.

Believe it or not, Apple is making some of its employees wear a police-grade body cam to prevent them from leaking the company's hardware secrets. It is reported that the tech giant has been executing this dramatic measure for at least the last few weeks. 

Police brutality has sparked a huge discussion nowadays. To minimize such issues from happening in our country, our government is planning to arm the police forces with taser guns instead of firearms when it comes to dealing with certain disruptions.