PETALING JAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) plans to acquire an additional 300 to 500 body-worn cameras (BWCs) to strengthen enforcement and improve operational transparency nationwide.
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JPJ Director-General Aedy Fadly Ramli said the department currently has 100 BWCs, all of which have been fully deployed by enforcement officers since November last year.
“We are procuring more BWCs for officers in the field, with a proposed addition of between 300 and 500 units,” he told reporters during the launch of the special registration number “FH” series in conjunction with Federal Territory Day 2026 in Putrajaya. Also present were Putrajaya Corporation president Sakeri Abdul Kadir and JPJ Deputy Director-General for Planning and Operations Jazmanie Shafawi.
Aedy noted that initial feedback from enforcement officers on the BWCs has been positive, though a full assessment is expected in three to four months.
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Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook said the initiative aims to improve enforcement effectiveness while enhancing integrity and transparency in public service. The first phase involved deploying 100 BWCs at JPJ headquarters and state offices, with an allocation of RM2.3 million.
Aedy also highlighted JPJ’s ongoing efforts to fully digitalise road law enforcement, including integrating data systems and adopting automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology, which allows vehicle checks without stopping traffic.
Loke added that the ministry plans to move away from traditional roadblocks, which often cause congestion, in favor of automated enforcement using ANPR. Highway operators, such as PLUS, have already implemented ANPR systems for toll collection, and these are expected to be integrated with JPJ and MySikap databases.
-freemalaysiatoday