Gunung semanggol: A proposal to install dashboard cameras (dashcams) in every police vehicle will soon be submitted to the Inspector-General of Police.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) director Datuk Seri Muhammed Hasbullah Ali stated that the initiative aims to enhance monitoring and enable the police to record and assess every incident in greater detail. He described the proposal as a step towards making it easier to identify the causes of accidents or other incidents involving road users.
Muhammed Hasbullah, speaking at a press conference on Ops Selamat 25 in conjunction with Chinese New Year 2026, noted that 3,609 JSPT personnel and 6,132 personnel from the Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department have been deployed from February 15 until 20. He highlighted that focused monitoring will be conducted at 25 hotspots and 46 blackspots along major highways, in addition to 407 hotspots and 76 blackspots on federal, state, and municipal roads nationwide.
He further mentioned that the operation benefits from cooperation with the Ministry of Health, the Road Transport Department, the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia, and other agencies.