KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 -- Off-campus student accommodations should undergo proper screenings and be restricted to student tenants only, Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said.

He emphasised that shared residences with members of the public could compromise student safety, especially for female students, and urged universities to allocate dedicated blocks or areas exclusively for them.

"In short, universities must dedicate a block or area for students only, especially female ones," he was quoted telling The Star.

"If an apartment or condominium used as an off-campus hostel also houses tenants who are members of the public, security will not be at an optimum level."

He said universities must also install sufficient secur...