Cops to wear bodycams soon


Comm Wan Hassan: Each BWC user will be equipped with an ID while on duty.

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 7,648 body-worn cameras (BWCs) will be supplied to the police force in stages starting September, says Comm Datuk Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad.

The Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department director said an acceptance letter was issued by the Home Ministry on Tuesday involving the supply of BWCs to the police force.

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