Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)

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Inspector-General of Royal Malaysia Police
Ketua Polis Negara
كتوا ڤوليس نڬارا
Royal Malaysian Police.svg
Logo of the Royal Malaysia Police
KPN Razarudin Husain.jpg
Incumbent
Razarudin Husain
since 23 June 2023
Flag of the Royal Malaysian Police.svg Royal Malaysia Police
Style Yang Berbahagia
Type Inspector-general of police
AbbreviationIGP
Member ofPolice Force Commission
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 advice of Prime Minister
Term length mandatory retirement age at 60
Constituting instrumentArticle 140 (4)(5)
PrecursorCommissioner of Police of Malaya
Formation1963
First holder Claude Fenner
Deputy Deputy Inspector-General of Police

The Inspector-General of Police (abbreviation: IGP; Malay : Ketua Polis NegaraKPN), also known as the Chief of Police, is the highest-ranking police officer of the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP; Malay : Polis Diraja Malaysia — PDRM). He was assisted by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG or DIGP; Malay : Timbalan Ketua Polis NegaraTKPN) or Deputy Police Inspector-General (DPIG), he reports to the Minister of Home Affairs. The IGP is based at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur which is the Headquarters of the RMP.

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The current IGP is Razarudin Husain – having succeeded his predecessor, Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani in June 2023. [1]

Inspectors-General of Police currently are mandated to retire once reach the age of 60, but may be extended upon exceptional circumstances.

When the Inspector-General of Police is unable to perform his duties, is absent from work, or is on vacation, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police shall assume the duties of the Inspector-General of Police.

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 comprising 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 establish its police force which is in 1827 and other states followed — 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 formed 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 Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia. [2]

Appointment

According to the Federal Constitution, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall first appoint a inspector-general of police to preside over the police force according to Article 140 (4)(5) with the consent of His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the Prime Minister's advice on the Police Force Commission's certificate. This person must be a Malaysian citizen.

Coat of Arms and Clothing

The IGP's shirt is dark blue same as other police officers, with a crown, a double keris Golden Harvest and four stars as shoulder insignia. The collar badge has a leaf pattern. The police cap has white double rice ears decoration.

List of the Inspectors-General of Police

Since 1958, a total of 14 Inspectors-General of Police have been appointed. The list is as follows: [3] [4] [5]

No.PortraitInspector-General of PoliceTerm of office Minister of Home Affairs
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1.Tan Sri Sir
Claude Fenner
(1916–1978)
18 September 195828 February 19667 years, 164 days Suleiman Abdul Rahman
(31 August 1957 – 1959)
Leong Yew Koh
(1959 – 12 January 1963)
Ismail Abdul Rahman
(1 August 1962 – 1965)
2.Tun
Mohamed Salleh Ismael
(1917–1973)
29 March 196631 January 19736 years, 309 days Ismail Abdul Rahman
(1965 – 1 June 1967)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(1 June 1967 – 20 May 1969)
Ismail Abdul Rahman
(20 May 1969 – 2 August 1973)
3.Tan Sri
Abdul Rahman Hashim
(1925–1974)
1 February 19737 June 19741 year, 127 days Ismail Abdul Rahman
(20 May 1969 – 2 August 1973)
Ghazali Shafie
(13 August 1973 – 16 July 1981)
4.Tun
Mohammed Hanif Omar
(1939–2024)
8 June 197415 January 199419 years, 222 days Ghazali Shafie
(13 August 1973 – 16 July 1981)
Musa Hitam
(17 July 1981 – 16 March 1986)
Mahathir Mohamad
(17 March 1986 – 10 January 1999)
5.Tan Sri
Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor
(b.1943)
16 January 19947 January 19994 years, 357 days Mahathir Mohamad
(17 March 1986 – 10 January 1999)
6.Tan Sri
Norian Mai
(b.1946)
8 January 19994 November 20034 years, 301 days Mahathir Mohamad
(17 March 1986 – 10 January 1999)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(14 January 1999 – 27 March 2004)
7.Tan Sri
Mohd Bakri Omar
(1948–2014)
5 November 200311 September 20062 years, 311 days Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(14 January 1999 – 27 March 2004)
Azmi Khalid
(27 March 2004 – 13 February 2006)
Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
(14 February 2006 – 17 March 2008)
8. IGP Musa Hassan 004.jpg Tan Sri
Musa Hassan
(b.1951)
12 September 200612 September 20104 years, 0 days Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
(14 February 2006 – 17 March 2008)
Syed Hamid Albar
(18 March 2008 – 9 April 2009)
Hishammuddin Hussein
(10 April 2009 – 20 April 2013)
9.Tan Sri
Ismail Omar
(b.1953)
13 September 201016 May 20132 years, 246 days Hishammuddin Hussein
(10 April 2009 – 20 April 2013)
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
(16 May 2013 – 9 May 2018)
10. IGP TS Khalid Abu Bakar.jpg Tan Sri Dato' Sri
Khalid Abu Bakar
(b.1957)
17 May 20133 September 20174 years, 110 days Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
(16 May 2013 – 9 May 2018)
11.Tan Sri Dato' Sri
Mohamad Fuzi Harun
(b.1959)
4 September 20173 May 20191 year, 242 days Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
(16 May 2013 – 9 May 2018)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(21 May 2018 – 24 February 2020)
12.Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Abdul Hamid Bador
(b.1958)
4 May 20193 May 20212 years, 0 days Muhyiddin Yassin
(21 May 2018 – 24 February 2020)
Hamzah Zainudin
(10 March 2020 – 24 November 2022)
13.Tan Sri
Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani
(b.1961)
4 May 202122 June 20232 years, 50 days Hamzah Zainudin
(10 March 2020 – 24 November 2022)
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
(since 3 December 2022)
14. KPN Razarudin Husain.jpg Tan Sri
Razarudin Husain
(b.1963)
23 June 2023Incumbent1 year, 62 days Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
(since 3 December 2022)

Living former Inspectors-General

NameTerm of officeDate of birth
Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor 1994–19996 June 1943 (age 81)
Norian Mai 1999–20035 November 1946 (age 77)
Musa Hassan 2006–201013 September 1951 (age 72)
Ismail Omar 2010–201317 May 1953 (age 71)
Khalid Abu Bakar 2013–20175 September 1957 (age 66)
Mohamad Fuzi Harun 2017–20194 May 1959 (age 65)
Abdul Hamid Bador 2019–20217 August 1958 (age 66)
Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani 2021–20233 October 1961 (age 62)

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