Royal Brunei Police Force

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Royal Brunei Police Force Polis Di-Raja Brunei ڤوليس دراج بروني
Logo of the Royal Brunei Police
Flag of the Royal Brunei Police
Abbreviation	RBPF / PPDB
Motto	Fast and Perfect
Agency overview
Formed	1 January 1921
Jurisdictional structure
National agency (Operations jurisdiction)	Brunei
Operations jurisdiction	Brunei
Legal jurisdiction	National
Governing body	Government of Brunei
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Bandar Seri Begawan
Agency executives	Dato Paduka Seri Haji Mohammad Irwan bin Haji Hambali, Commissioner of Police Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Mohammad Jefri bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Hamid, Deputy Commissioner of Police
Facilities
Police cars	Mitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi Pajero, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Vios, Chevrolet Epica etc.
Website
www.police.gov.bn

The Royal Brunei Police Force, RBPF (Malay: Polis Diraja Brunei (PDB) is in charge of keeping law and order in Brunei. The RBPF has been one of the 190 members of INTERPOL, an intergovernmental organisation worldwide since 1984.

With a force of more than 4,400 officers, the RBPF is responsible for keeping law and order and providing law enforcement services. The mandate for the RBPF in keeping the law in the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam includes the prevention, detection and investigation of crime, collection of criminal intelligence, traffic control, escort duties (VIPs, cash, prisoners), sea and border patrol, public order, riot as well as public event control.^[1]

RBPF timeline[]

A Royal Brunei Police Force car responding to an incident in Bandar Seri Begawan

Organisation structure[]

1. Commissioner

(The Secretariat Office of the Police Commissioner)

2. Deputy Commissioner

Departments

1. General Administration and Finance Department^[2]

The department consists of 4 units:

i) General Administration and Finance Division

ii) Training Unit

iii) Membership and Career Planning Division

iv) Purchasing and Supply Unit

2. Logistics Department^[3]

Logistics Department roles & responsibilities:

i) To ensure sufficient needs for the team.

ii) To protect the assets of the team.

iii) To provide technical assistance.

iv) To prepare the Country’s Development Plan Project.

v) To prepare the Annual Budget.

3. Criminal Intelligence Department^[4]

Functions and Roles:

i) To provide timely and accurate criminal intelligence.

ii) To provide crime statistics and daily crime report.

iii) To prepare threat assessments and intelligence reports among others on crime situation, national events, state visits by VVIPs and many more.

iv) To monitor and analyse local and international affairs which may pose a security threat to the country.

v) To issue security passes and process crime-scene films and photographs.

4. Criminal Investigation Department^[5]

Functions & Roles

i) To enforce law and order of the country

ii) To provide service to the community

iii) To prevent crime

iv) To apprehend offenders

v) To conduct investigations on cases relating to offences breaking the law and acts.

5. Operations Department^[6]

The Operations Department of the Royal Brunei Police Force is responsible on all aspects of operations in the areas of security and control aside from playing the role of enforcing the laws of the nation.

6. Traffic Control and Investigation Department^[7]

The roles of this department are quite diverse, among them are:

i) To investigate and charge road traffic offenders.

ii) To conduct operations and road enforcements.

iii) To provide required assistance to road users while patrolling.

iv) To conduct road safety campaign and awareness programmes.

v) To provide motorcycle escort and other escort services to local and foreign VVIP.

Police sub-divisions^[8]

1. Brunei and Muara District Police

2. Tutong District Police

3. Belait District Police

4. Temburong District Police

5. Police Training Centre

Ranks[]

Royal Brunei Police Force Commissioner Ranks and Insignia[9]
Rank	Inspector general of police		Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Senior assistant commissioner	Assistant commissioner
Insignia (since 2004)
Insignia (pre-2004)

Royal Brunei Police Force Officer Ranks and Insignia[9]
Rank		Superintendent	Deputy superintendent	Assistant superintendent	Senior inspector	Inspector		Cadet inspector
Insignia (since 2004)
Insignia (pre-2004)

Royal Brunei Police Force Other Ranks and Insignia[9]
Rank	Sergeant major	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Lance corporal	Police
Insignia (since 2004)						No Insignia
Insignia (pre-2004)						No Insignia

Firearms[]

Bruneian police officers are rarely armed except the ones on the Brunei International Airport, borders, events, jungle patrol, marine police, money transport, palace guards, riot-control, Special Operations Squad, station duty and VIP protection where they are routinely armed.^{[10][11][12][13][14]}

Police officers on patrol are equipped with T-batons, Handcuffs, Walkie-talkies, Flashlights and sometimes a sidearm.^[15][16][17]

Photo	Model	Type	Calibre	Origin	Notes
Pistols
	Browning HP	Pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Belgium	Standard-issue pistol[18]
	Smith & Wesson Model 15	Revolver	.38 Special	USA	[19]

Photo	Model	Type	Calibre	Origin	Notes
Submachine guns
	Heckler & Koch MP5	Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	Germany	[20]
	Sterling	Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	United Kingdom	[21]

Photo	Model	Type	Calibre	Origin	Notes
Rifles
	M4 carbine	Carbine	5.56×45mm NATO	USA	[22]
	M16A2	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	USA	Standard-issue rifle[23]

Photo	Model	Type	Calibre	Origin	Notes
Sniper rifles
	M24	Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	USA	[24]

Photo	Model	Type	Calibre	Origin	Notes
Grenade-based weapons
	Riot Gun	Grenade launcher	37mm	USA	Used by riot-control police.[25]

Non-lethal weapons[]

Former weapons[]

Photo	Model	Type	Calibre	Origin	Notes
Rifles
	Lee–Enfield	Bolt-action rifle	.303 British	United Kingdom	Replaced by M16 rifles as standard-issue rifles.[27]

Vehicles[]

Motorcycles[]

Mobile Patrol Vehicles[]

Special Vehicles[]

Transport Vehicles[]

Marine Vehicles[]

Retired vehicles[]

See also[]

• Gurkha Reserve Unit

References[]