Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)
| Inspector-General of the Royal Malaysian Police | |
|---|---|
| Ketua Polis Negara كتوا ڤوليس نڬارا | |
 Logo of the Royal Malaysia Police | |
 Royal Malaysian Police | |
| Type | Inspector-general of police |
| Abbreviation | IGP |
| Reports to | Minister of Home Affairs |
| Seat | Jalan Bukit Aman, Tasik Perdana, 50560 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advise of Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Term length | mandatory retirement age at 60 |
| Constituting instrument | Police (Malaysia) Act 1967 |
| Precursor | Commissioner of Police of Malaya |
| Formation | 1963 |
| First holder | Claude Fenner |
| Deputy | Deputy Inspector-General of Police |
The Inspector-General of Police (abbreviation: IGP; Malay: Ketua Polis Negara — KPN), also known as the Chief of Police, is the highest-ranking police officer of the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP; Malay: Polis Diraja Malaysia — PDRM). Assisted by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG; Malay: Timbalan Ketua Polis Negara), he reports to the Minister of Home Affairs. The IGP is based at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur which is the Headquarters of the RMP.
The current IGP is Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani – having succeeded his predecessor, Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador in May 2021.[1]
History[]
During the (Malacca Sultanate) (1400–1511), the position that resembles modern chief of police is the Temenggong ('Chief of Public Security'). After the fall of Malacca and up to the 17th century, Malaya was under several western powers including Portugal, the Netherlands and Britain, and the task of securing public safety in Malaya fell to these nations' militaries.[2]
In 1807, the British administration in Malaya has approved the Charter of Justice. Under the Charter, British administrations allowed a police force comprises locals to be formed. Penang is the first to establish their police force and James Carnegy was appointed to be the first Sheriff of Prince of Wales Islands (the then name for Penang). Malacca is the second state to established its police force which is in 1827 and other states follows — Johor in 1882, the Federated Malay States in 1896, Kedah and Kelantan in 1909 and Terengganu in 1914. Captain Charles Henry Syers who was the Selangor Commissioner of Police was appointed to be the first Federated Malay States' Commissioner of Police. For North Borneo, Sarawak established its police force namely the Sarawak Rangers, in 1862, and Sabah in 1882.[2]
After World War II and the Japanese occupation of Malaya, the British administration has merged all police forces in Malaya into Malayan Union Police and based in Kuala Lumpur. After the independence of Malaya, the name was changed to Federation of Malaya Police. On 16 September 1963, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore merged with Federation of Malaya and forming Malaysia. The name of the police force once again changed to its current name — the Royal Malaysia Police. Commissioner Claude Fenner, who was the Federation of Malaya's Commissioner of Police was appointed to become the first Inspectors-General of Police of Malaysia.[2]
List of the Inspectors-General of Police[]
| No. | Portrait | Inspector-General of Police | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Fenner (1916–1978) | 18 September 1958 | 28 February 1966 | 7 years, 163 days | [3][4] | |
| 2 | Mohamed Salleh Ismael (1917–1973) | 29 March 1966 | 31 January 1973 | 6 years, 308 days | [3][4] | |
| 3 | Abdul Rahman Hashim (1925–1974) | 1 February 1973 | 7 June 1974 | 1 year, 126 days | [3][4] | |
| 4 | Mohammed Hanif Omar (born 1939) | 8 June 1974 | 15 January 1994 | 19 years, 221 days | [3][4] | |
| 5 | Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor (born 1943) | 16 January 1994 | 7 January 1999 | 4 years, 356 days | [3][4] | |
| 6 | Norian Mai (born 1946) | 8 January 1999 | 5 November 2003 | 4 years, 301 days | [3][4] | |
| 7 | Mohd Bakri Omar (1948–2014) | 6 November 2003 | 11 September 2006 | 2 years, 309 days | [3][5][4] | |
| 8 | Musa Hassan (born 1951) | 12 September 2006 | 12 September 2010 | 4 years, 0 days | [3][4] | |
| 9 | Ismail Omar (born 1953) | 13 September 2010 | 16 May 2013 | 2 years, 245 days | [3][4] | |
| 10 | Khalid Abu Bakar (born 1957) | 17 May 2013 | 3 September 2017 | 4 years, 109 days | [3][4] | |
| 11 | Mohamad Fuzi Harun (born 1959) | 4 September 2017 | 3 May 2019 | 1 year, 241 days | [3][4] | |
| 12 | Abdul Hamid Bador (born 1958) | 4 May 2019 | 3 May 2021 | 1 year, 364 days | [1][4] | |
| 13 | Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani (born 1961) | 4 May 2021 | Incumbent | 265 days | [3][4][6] |
Living former Inspectors-General[]
- Mohammed Hanif Omar
- Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor
- Norian Mai
- Musa Hassan
- Ismail Omar
- Khalid Abu Bakar
- Mohamad Fuzi Harun
- Abdul Hamid Bador
References[]
- ^ a b "Acryl ambil alih jawatan KPN". Harian Metro (in Malay). 3 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Perjuangan Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) Mencapai Dan Mengekalkan Kemerdekaan Malaysia" (PDF). National Library of Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Senarai Ketua Polis Negara". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 3 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Ketua Polis Negara PDRM". Royal Malaysian Police. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ Saharuddin Abdullah (11 November 2014). "Bekas Ketua Polis Negara meninggal dunia". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Acryl ambil alih jawatan KPN". Harian Metro (in Malay). 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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