Royal Malaysian Police

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Polis Diraja Malaysia
Royal Malaysian Police

Sang Saka Biru
The Royal Malaysian Police flag
Active 1807 - Present
Country Malaysia
Type Police Force
Role Domestic Law Enforcement
Size Classified
Part of Government
Garrison/HQ Bukit Aman Police HQ, Kuala Lumpur
Nickname PDRM
Motto Mesra, Cepat Dan Betul (English:Friendly, Fast and Right)
Colors Dark Blue
March Sedia Berkhidmat (official songs)
Sang Saka Biru (flag march songs)
Anniversaries Hari Peringatan Polis (Police Memorial Day)
Battles/wars Malayan Emergency = 1948 - 1960
Bukit Kepong Incident = 1950

Communist Insurgency War = 1967 - 1989
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment		 Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan
Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters
Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters

The Royal Malaysian Police, or Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) in Malay, is a main branch of security forces in Malaysia. The force is a centralized organization that has a gamut of roles that ranges from traffic control to intelligence. Its headquarters is located in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur.

The police force is led by an Inspector-General of Police (IGP). The post is currently held by Tan Sri Dato' Seri Musa Bin Dato' Haji Hassan.

Anti-riot force known as Federal Reserve Unit makes up part of the police force.

In addition to the Federal Reserve Unit, the Police maintains 2 paramilitary divisions: the General Operations Forces, which includes the Senoi Praaq which grew out of the Emergency Jungle Squads, and the Pasukan Gerakan Khas (Special Operations Force), which includes the VAT 69/UTK. VAT 69 commando battalion is the special force based on by SAS to fighting communist threats and the Special Action Units (Malay: Unit Tindakan Khas), which is modelled on SWAT teams.

The Rakan Cop is the Malaysian community police which was launched in 2006

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[edit] History

The modern police force in Malaya and Malaysia started in 25 March 1807 when a police force was established in Penang. Most of the officers were of British origin. Soon, several similar organizations were introduced to the Straits Settlements and other Malay states, particularly to the Federated Malay States. These organizations, however, were not integrated and were independent of each other. This changed after World War II; police forces all across Malaya were streamlined and placed under a single administration. That administration was known as the Civil Affair Police Force and was headed by H.B. Longworthy.

During the Malayan Emergency that took place from 1948 till 1960, the force along with the military played a huge role in defeating the communist insurgency. One of the better known conflicts between the police and communists is the Bukit Kepong Incident, in which communist forces launched an assault against the Bukit Kepong police station, killing most of the officers there.

In July 24, 1958, the organization was renamed as the Royal Federation of Malayan Police. Upon the formation of Malaysia in 1963, it was renamed to its current name.

[edit] Malayan Emergency

[edit] Communist Party of Malaya Insurgency

[edit] List of Inspector General of Police (from 1958)

  • Tan Sri Claude Fenner (1958-1966)
  • Tun Mohd Salleh Ismail (1966-1973)
  • Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Hashim (1973-1974)
  • Tun Mohamed Haniff Omar (1974-1994)
  • Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Noor (1994-1999)
  • Tan Sri Norian Mai (1999-2003)
  • Tan Sri Mohd. Bakri Omar (2003-2006)
  • Tan Sri Musa Hassan (2006-now)

[edit] Controversy

The Royal Malaysian Police has been accused of misuse of power and exercising excessive power. See

[edit] Rank structure

  • Pegawai Kanan Polis (Senior Police Officers)
    • Kumpulan Komisioner (Commisioner Grade)
      • Ketua Polis Negara (Inspector-General of Police) — wears the sultan's-crown insignia over four five-pointed stars (in a diamond shape) over a wreath containing a crossed baton and kris
      • Timbalan Ketua Polis Negara (Deputy Inspector-General of Police) — wears the sultan's-crown insignia over four five-pointed stars (in a diamond shape) over crossed baton and kris
      • Pesuruhjaya Polis (Commissioner of Police) — wears the sultan's-crown insignia over three five-pointed stars (in an upside-down V shape) over crossed baton and kris
      • Timbalan Pesuruhjaya Polis (Deputy Commissioner of Police) — wears the sultan's-crown insignia over two five-pointed stars over crossed baton and kris
      • Senior Asisten Komisioner Polis I (Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police I) — wears the sultan's-crown insignia over a five-pointed star over crossed baton and kris
      • Senior Asisten Komisioner Polis II (Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police II) — as above
      • Asisten Komisioner Polis (Assistant Commissioner of Police (Assistant Commissioner of Police) — wears the sultan's-crown insignia over two seven-pointed stars
    • Kumpulan Superintendan (Superintendant Grade)
      • Superintenden Polis (Superintendent of Police) — wears the sultan's-crown insignia over a seven-pointed star
      • Deputi Superintenden Polis (Deputy Superintendent of Police) — wears the sultan's-crown insignia
      • Asisten Superintenden Polis (Assistant Superintendant of Police) — wears three seven-pointed stars (as a chief inspector)
    • Kumpulan Inspektor (Inspector Grade)
      • Cif Inspektor (Chief Inspector) — wears three seven-pointed stars
      • Inspektor (Inspector) — wears two seven-pointed stars
      • Inspektor Percubaan (Probationary Inspector) — wears one seven-pointed star
  • Pegawai Rendah Polis dan Konstabel (Junior Police Officers and Constables)
    • Subinspektor (Sub-Inspector) — wears one five-pointed star over a broad band
    • Sarjan Mejar (Sergeant Major) — wears the sultan's-crown insignia (on lower uniform sleeve of white uniform)
    • Sarjan (Sergeant) — wears three chevrons point down
    • Koperal (Corporal) — wears two chevrons point down
    • Lans Koperal (Lance Corporal) — wears a single chevron point down
    • Konstabel (Constable) — without special rank insignia

Junior police officers apart from sub-inspectors wear their rank insignia on the right sleeve of their uniforms. Sub-inspectors and higher ranks wear their rank insignia on epaulettes on both shoulders.

[edit] Police fleet

[edit] Police cars

[edit] 1970-1979

[edit] 1980-1989

[edit] 1990-1999

[edit] 2000-now

Proton Waja police car
Proton Waja police car
  • Proton Satria GTi police car (interceptor pursuit version)
  • Ssangyong Rexton (4x4 pursuit version) police car

[edit] Police motorcycles

[edit] Police vans

  • Isuzu
  • Ford Econovan Diesel 12 seater

[edit] Police trucks

  • Isuzu = General purpose use. The famous use of this type of truck is Black Maria.
  • Hicom Perkasa
  • Ford Trader (not longer in service now)

[edit] Police Air Corps

[edit] Helicopters

[edit] Planes

[edit] Marine Police

[edit] Patrol craft

[edit] Patrol boats

[edit] Branches

[edit] Major Cases and Incidents

[edit] Al-Mau'nah Arms Heist

On 2 July 2000 on an outpost and a camp manned by members of Bn 304 of Rejimen Askar Wataniah was involved in an arms heist by the Al-Mau'nah militant group. In the small hours of the morning, 21 members of the militant group visited the outpost and camp of Bn 304 Rejimen Askar Wataniah under the guise of a surprise inspection and relieved the soldiers' weapons or carted away weapons from the armoury. They took away a huge cache of firearms and ammunition, including 97 M16 assault rifles, four GPMGs, five grenade launchers, 9,095 rounds of 5.56mm and 60 rounds of 40mm ammunition. The group was later cornered in the village of Sauk, Perak and involved in a stand-off the Malaysian Army and Royal Malaysian Police forces. The Malaysian Special Forces threw a containment cordon of Bukit Jenalik Tpr Matthew anak Medan from 21 Commando was murdered by this militant group and awarded Pahlawan Gagah Berani. The leader and militant group surrendered to the Malaysian Special Forces than latter handed over to the police.

The Al-Mau'nah group later surrendered, and the leaders brought to trial for "waging war upon the King". Mohamed Amin Mohamed Razali and his group were brought to trial for charges of "waging war against the King", and became the first people convicted of such charges in Malaysia. Mohamed Amin Mohamed Razali and his two lieutenants, Zahit Muslim and Jamaluddin Darus, were sentenced to death. Sixteen others were given life sentences. A police personnel Detective Korporal Sanghadevan was murdered during the incident. Asisten Superintendan Polis Abdul Razak Mohd. Yusof was awarded the Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa for his role resolving the stand-off.

[edit] Memali Incident

[edit] Bukit Kepong Incident

[edit] Royal Malaysian Police in popular culture

[edit] Television

  • Gerak Khas - Malay drama created by Dato' Yusuf Haslam
  • Roda Roda Kuala Lumpur (Traffic Police) - Malay drama created by Dato' Yusuf Haslam
  • CID 3278 - Malay drama

[edit] Films

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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