KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman says the proposal to introduce a house arrest law should be thoroughly studied to ensure its effective implementation, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
The Inspector-General of Police said the most important aspects to consider were public interest and security.
"The police will give its full cooperation on this matter to the Home Ministry and the Prisons Department," he said on Tuesday (Nov 19).
He added that the police would provide recommendations and feedback during future engagement sessions.
Current laws do allow house arrest.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail had said that those placed under house arrest would be required to wear location-tracking devices.
"This (house arrest) can help reduce the problem of prison congestion in the country.
"There are over 87,000 inmates currently while the prison capacity is only 74,000.
"The ministry is aiming for 28,000 inmates under house arrest when the law is realised," he said on Nov 16.
Saifuddin added that only offenders with remand status in jails would be allowed to be placed under house arrest and not those involved with major crimes like rape or drugs.
He also said that the Cabinet had decided in principle to have such a law and the ministry would hold engagement sessions with various parties before tabling the Bill in Parliament.
