The Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department has once again made a push for the use of e-plates, a standard registration number plate equipped with a security microchip. The latest push for the standardised number plate is the department’s latest means to prevent crime in the country.
Director of the Criminal Investigation Department, Datuk Huzir Mohamed, notes that criminal activity in Malaysia has become increasingly sophisticated. The use of modern technology is needed to allow the police to keep up with criminals.
In an interview with Berita Harian, Huzir claims it is high time that Malaysia starts using either standardised registration number plates or e-plates to keep up with the technology advancements.
He highlighted that our neighbours in Singapore and Thailand have been using e-plates for years, while countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, and Laos have standardised number plate without security chips.
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Meanwhile in Malaysia, we are still using non-standard registration plates and some have been modified to look fancier than others.
Using a standardised registration plate would not only help prevent crime but also make it more difficult for criminals to fake registration plates because issuance of the plates are regulated.
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In the same proposal, the department also suggested to set up CCTVs equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI) like those in China. Setting up these cameras at strategic locations will help the police track criminals or vehicles.
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