Enforcement Officers From KL & PJ Health Dept Will Now Document Smoking Offences Using Body Cameras
Think twice before you light up, because this new tactic targeting individuals who breach smoking laws might just change the game.
Body cameras are now being employed by enforcement agents from the Putrajaya Health Department and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur to tackle smoking-related violations. It is reported that this new practice was first implemented on December 12.
The department’s director, Dr. Nor’Aishah Abu Bakar, declared in a statement released on Tuesday (December 20) that the video recordings and pictures will be used as proof and supporting documentation to guarantee the safety and integrity of law enforcement personnel.
According to her, 147 smoking infringement notices were issued between December 12 and December 20 as a consequence of 10 enforcement operations carried out in the vicinity of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
She claimed that out of those, 140 notices…
