INTEGRITY is about doing the right thing even when no one is watching. Unfortunately, this definition is obviously lost on those who indulge in corrupt practices primarily relating to bribery and abuse of power. Sadly, corruption has become a way of life.
In this context, the proposal for police officers to be fitted with body cameras is most timely. In tandem, police lock-ups will be fitted with close circuit TVs to monitor activities (“Cops to start using body cam soon”, The Star, Sept 20; online at bit.ly/star_bodycams; “The government will allocate RM73mil to install CCTV cameras in all police lockups nationwide”, The Star, Sept 20; online at bit.ly/star_cctv).
