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KUALA LUMPUR: The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tan Sri Musa Bin Dato' Hj Hassan will deliver a paper entitled "200 Years of Policing and 50 Years of Independence - The Royal Malaysian Police Experience - The Way Forward" at the 14th Malaysian Law Conference on October 30 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

Tan Sri Musa was born on September 13, 1951 in Kuala Lumpur. He joined the Royal Malaysian Police in 1969 and was appointed the IGP on September 12, 2006. He is Malaysia's 8th IGP, succeeding Tan Sri Mohd Bakri Bin Hj. Omar who retired on September 11 last year.

The Royal Malaysian Police, or Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) in Malay, is a main branch of security forces in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organisation 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 IGP. 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 fight 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

History

The modern police force in Malaya and Malaysia started on March 25, 1807 when a police force was established in Penang. Most of the officers were of British origin. Soon, several similar organisations were introduced to the Straits Settlements and other Malay states, particularly to the Federated Malay States. These organisations, 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 organisation was renamed as the Royal Federation of Malayan Police. Upon the formation of Malaysia in 1963, it was renamed to its current name.

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)

Rank structure

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Deputy Commissioner of Police — wears the sultan's-crown insignia over two five-pointed stars over crossed baton and kris.

5. Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police I — wears the sultan's-crown insignia over a five-pointed star over crossed baton and kris.

6. Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police II — as above

7. Assistant Commissioner of Police — wears the sultan's-crown insignia over two seven-pointed stars.

8. Superintendent of Police — wears the sultan's-crown insignia over a seven-pointed star

9. Deputy Superintendent of Police — wears the sultan's-crown insignia

10. Assistant Superintendent of Police — wears three seven-pointed stars (as a chief inspector)

11. Chief Inspector — wears three seven-pointed stars

12. Inspector — wears two seven-pointed stars

13. Probationary Inspector — wears one seven-pointed star

14. Sub-Inspector — wears one five-pointed star over a broad band

15. Sergeant Major — wears the sultan's-crown insignia (on lower uniform sleeve of white uniform)

16. Sergeant — wears three chevrons point down

17. Corporal — wears two chevrons point down

18. Lance Corporal — wears a single chevron point down

19. Constable — without special rank insignia

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Source: Wikipedia

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