Malaysia considering linking school CCTVs with police for live monitoring
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Malaysia's Education Ministry has allocated RM8 million (S$2.5 million) to install CCTVs at strategic areas in schools.
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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Home Ministry is considering a proposal to link school CCTV systems to the police to enable real-time monitoring and enhance security.
Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the Education Ministry has also allocated RM8 million (S$2.5 million) to install CCTVs at strategic areas in schools.
“I will ask the ministry to look into the feasibility of this connection so that live monitoring can be carried out,” he said when winding up the debate on the Supply Bill 2026 in the Dewan Rakyat on Oct 30.
At the same time, Datuk Seri Saifuddin said, police presence around schools would be strengthened to ensure students’ safety.
“While we already have assigned police liaison officers in schools, in line with the Cabinet’s directive, I have instructed police to increase patrols through the Mobile Patrol Vehicle and Motorcycle Patrol Unit to boost public confidence in school safety,” he added.
Mr Saifuddin stressed that addressing issues such as bullying, assault and violence in schools required cooperation beyond his ministry and the Education Ministry.
“This effort cannot be shouldered by the ministries alone. It must also involve other stakeholders, including parent-teacher associations and the community,” he said.
He added that a total of two cases of murder have been reported in schools.
The first case involved an incident in Lahad Datu in Sabah on March 21, 2024, which has since concluded with a conviction
The second occurred on Oct 14, 2025, at a school in Bandar Utama, Damansara, in Selangor. In this case, a 14-year-old student was charged with killing his 15-year-old schoolmate
“In terms of bullying, from 2022 until June this year, a total of 687 cases were recorded: 205 in 2022, 186 in 2023, 191 in 2024, and 105 cases from January to June this year,” he said.
Mr Saifuddin said that following amendments to the Penal Code with new provisions under sections 507(b) to 507(g), police opened investigation papers on 87 bullying cases between August and September.
He also revealed that 112 rape cases were reported in school environments between 2022 and 2025 – with 27 cases in 2022, 22 in 2023, 29 in 2024 and 34 cases up to September 2025. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
