Police call for review of outdated criminal laws to address modern challenges


Photo: RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The police will review several criminal laws to ensure they remain relevant to current times.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, at a special media briefing on Monday (Jan 27), said: "The police can only operate within the parameters established by law. I have proposed that this year we examine laws we consider outdated so that they can be elevated to the ministerial level to “sharpen” their effectiveness.

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