KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has acquired more than 7,000 body-worn cameras (BWC) in a push to strengthen public trust and reinforce standards of good governance.

Harian Metro reported that Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said robust infrastructure and adequate equipment were essential to support the operations of the Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department (JPJKK) and to ensure frontline readiness.

He said the rollout of BWCs would help improve public confidence, enhance governance practices and increase accountability during police deployments.

"Additionally, 7,000 Mobile Card Acceptance Devices (MCAD) have been supplied to relevant units, allowing real-time data checks w...