Independent Police Conduct Commission needs more transparency, says civil society

PETALING JAYA: Civil society organisations (CSO) are calling for increased transparency and accountability to be implemented in the Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) to prevent further depletion of public trust in police forces. This included the IPCC’s inability to conduct searches and seizures or make unannounced visits to police lock-ups or take direct disciplinary action themselves against offending police officers. "This may worsen the already rising trust deficit between the public and law enforcement due to the recent spike in severe cases of police misconduct. He added the IPCC must address the lack of up-to-date data transparency on cases of police misconduct through releasing frequent updates on the police misconduct cases and statistics. "They must also be clear on who will be held accountable should any issues arise from the members," he said.