PDRM To Conduct Daily Surprise Checks In Schools To Inspect Students' Phones For Porn
The move is part of a new crackdown on juvenile crime, with daily inspections to ensure schools stay safe and students aren't carrying prohibited items.
By Sadho Ram | 24 Oct 2025, 10:55 AM
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Police will now be making surprise visits to schools every day, checking bags, classrooms, and even students' smartphones to make sure they don't contain prohibited or pornographic material
The move follows a new directive from Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail for the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to step up patrols in schools as part of nationwide efforts to curb juvenile crime.
Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar, who led one such inspection at a secondary school in Bukit Baru yesterday, 23 October, said the approach may seem harsh but is meant to protect students in the long run, reported Harian Metro.
"It is better for the children to cry now than for us to cry later," he said, adding, "This is the new approach. Sometimes we must be cruel in order to be kind."
According to Dzulkhairi, the operation focuses on prevention, education, and enforcement to make sure schools remain safe environments.
"...inspections will be carried out continuously every day, involving around 336 schools across Melaka. We will also check mobile phones to ensure they do not contain prohibited content, especially pornography, and to make sure students do not bring such devices to school," he said.
Dzulkhairi explained that police data show most juvenile crime cases in Melaka this year stemmed from problems at home rather than school environments
According to him, parents must "play their role" by monitoring their children's social lives and mobile phone usage, as this will ensure they do not bring prohibited items to school.
"We cannot rely solely on teachers -- for example, this school has 1,500 students and only 78 teachers, so it's difficult to monitor every student. There will always be one or two who slip through," he said.
Yesterday's inspection didn't uncover any major offences, though police officers carrying out the checks found students carrying playing cards and mobile phones, which will be checked for any inappropriate content.
"Phones will be checked if there is suspicion of prohibited content. Today, we visited four schools, while three others were inspected by district police chiefs," Dzulkhairi said, adding that "these checks will continue indefinitely".
He emphasised that the police are not taking over the schools' duties, but will carry out ongoing surprise inspections to ensure safety.
He also noted that student crime in Melaka has dropped noticeably; only 68 cases were recorded between January and September this year, down from 91 during the same period last year.
Most were reported in Melaka Tengah (44 cases), followed by Alor Gajah (18) and Jasin (6). The most common offences involved violent crimes under Sections 324, 325, and 326 of the Penal Code for causing injury with weapons or dangerous objects.
Police patrols around schools have been intensified under the government's new digital safety policy following a string of violent incidents involving students, including the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old girl in Bandar Utama, Selangor
Government spokesperson and Communication Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the cabinet had discussed the move as part of a broader effort to ensure police visibility reassures the public that schools remain safe spaces.
The Education Ministry has also announced a series of new measures to strengthen safety and address disciplinary issues nationwide.
In a statement on 22 October, the ministry said the measures aim to tighten security, bolster mental health support, and empower teachers to better manage student behaviour.
Among the steps announced are the installation of more CCTV cameras in schools, with an additional RM5 million allocated for the initiative.
Over 10,000 new teachers, including more than 500 guidance and counselling teachers, will also be deployed starting in November to help address students' psychosocial needs.
The ministry added that 600 full-time hostel warden assistants will be appointed under the Malaysia Short-Term Employment Programme to strengthen safety monitoring in dormitories and ease the burden on existing wardens.
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