BODY-WORN CAMERAS NOW IN USE BY JPJ ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL - DG

KUALA LANGAT, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Enforcement officers from the Road Transport Department (JPJ) have begun using body-worn cameras (BWC), particularly for high-risk operations, said its director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli.

He said the initiative aims to ensure the safety of enforcement personnel and to provide recorded evidence in case of disputes during operations.

"Today marks the first day JPJ is using BWCs. We started with 100 units, and the distribution and use will be phased, beginning with the JPJ headquarters in Putrajaya due to its involvement in special operations.

"More than half of the units have been allocated to our offices in other states for similar purposes, including high-risk operations," he told a media conference during Ops Khas JPJ Selangor at the Banting Enforcement Station here yesterday.

Aedy Fadly also announced the government's approval for the acquisition of 60 new firearms which will supplement the 434 firearms currently in use.

He said the move is important to improve enforcement effectiveness, enhance integrity, and protect officers from unfounded allegations during their duties.

"The government recognises the high-risk nature of JPJ officers' work in the field. The new firearms will be acquired this year, and we expect further firearm acquisitions next year," he added.

Earlier, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said  that 100 BWCs would be issued to JPJ enforcement personnel at the headquarters and state offices, with RM2.3 million allocated for the first phase.

-- BERNAMA