Compensation to Owners for Damage Caused to Properties Arising from Police Operations

Mr Zainal Sapari asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs whether the Ministry will compensate owners for damage caused to their properties arising from police or CNB operations or raids.

Police and CNB operations are carried out with approval by authorised officers and strictly in accordance with the law and established procedures. Where they involve forced entry into premises, the officers will generally exercise care to minimise possible damage to property.

There is no legal requirement to compensate owners for any damage caused to their property arising from forced entries conducted in accordance with proper procedures and the law. However, on goodwill grounds, Police and CNB will consider compensation claims on a case-by-case basis if no criminal activities have been found in the raided premises. In 2012, such goodwill

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compensation was paid to five cases.