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