Royal Brunei Police Force

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Royal Brunei Police Force
Polis Di-Raja Brunei
ڤوليس دراج بروني
Emblem of the Royal Brunei Police Force.svg
Logo of the Royal Brunei Police
Flag of the Royal Brunei Police Force.svg
Flag of the Royal Brunei Police
AbbreviationRBPF / PDB
MottoCepat dan Sempurna
Fast and Perfect
Agency overview
Formed1 January 1921
Employees4,400 personnel
Jurisdictional structure
National agency
(Operations jurisdiction)		 Brunei
International agency Brunei
Countries Brunei
Operations jurisdiction Brunei
Size5,765 square kilometres (2,226 sq mi)
Legal jurisdiction Brunei
Governing body Brunei Prime Minister's Office
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Bandar Seri Begawan
Elected officer responsible
Agency executives
Facilities
Stations 13 Police station
Police cars Mitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi Pajero, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Vios, Chevrolet Epica etc.
Patrol Boats Interceptor, Passenger speed boat V.36, half cabin fiber glass boat, fiberglass boat V.26, patrol boat, rigid inflatable hull boat, aluminum boat, catamaran
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.

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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]

History

1906
Secondment of Police officers & personnel from the Straits Settlements.
1909
Insp. S.G Crummy was appointed as CPO.
1917
Ch/Insp. G.C. Mc Afee took over as CPO.
1921
Brunei Police Force Enactment was passed.
1923
Police duties were expanded to cover fire services, prisons, immigration, registration of motor-vehicles, issuing of driving licences, and miscellaneous licences, registration of aliens etc.
1942–45
Brunei Police Force were placed under the Japanese Military Administration.
1950Police HQ was moved to Kuala Belait and the CPO was answerable to CP Sarawak.
CID was established.
1951
Brunei Police Force established its own Training Centre at Seria.
1957
The Royal Brunei Police Force Band was set up with its first director of music, R.E.House.
1958
 Immigration Department was established.
1959
The Constitution of Brunei required the Sultanate to have its own Commissioner of Police.
1960Land Transport Department was established.
Reserve Unit was established to replace Sarawak Field Force Platoon.
1962
Brunei Police Force involved in defending the country against rebellion caused by the People's Party.
1965
HM Sultan Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien III formally presented the Brunei Police Force with the Police Colour.
1967
Police Training Center was established at Jalan Aman, Berakas.
1971The RBPF Golden Jubilee was celebrated.
The old police colour was replaced in a solemn Presentation of Colours ceremony by HM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah with the new Police Colour.
1974 Prince Mohamed Bolkiah appointed as the Honorary Commissioner of Police.
Women's Police Contingent was established.
1975HM The Sultan consented to appoint Princess Masna as the "Commandant of Women Police" and Hajjah Nor'ain as the "Deputy Commandant of Women Police".
First Bumiputera officer, Jaya Rajid, promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police.
1984
Became member of INTERPOL on 4 September and ASEANAPOL.
1992
Participated in UNTAC mission in Cambodia.
1993Participated in COMSA mission in South Africa.
Special Branch was disbanded and three-fourths of the personnel were absorbed into the newly formed Internal Security Department.
1995
RBPF reorganised its administrative structure.
1996
RBPF celebrated its Diamond Jubilee.
1997
Created additional Police District known as Jerudong Police District and upgraded its Traffic Division into Traffic Department.
2013
Royal Brunei Police Force 92nd Anniversary on 1 January since its establishment.
2015
The Royal Brunei Police Force Headquarters in Gadong, began operation on 31 October. [2]

Organisation structure

1. Commissioner

(The Secretariat Office of the Police Commissioner)

2. Deputy Commissioner

Departments

1. General Administration and Finance Department [3]

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 [4]

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 [5]

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 [6]

Riot police marching on National Day of Brunei 2024 Brunei National Day 2024 170.jpg
Riot police marching on National Day of Brunei 2024

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 [7]

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.

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Traffic police on duty in Pusat Bandar

6. Traffic Control and Investigation Department [8]

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 [9]

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 [10]
Rank Inspector general of police Deputy Inspector general of police Commissioner Deputy commissioner Senior assistant commissioner Assistant commissioner
Insignia (since 2004) RBPF OF-10 - IGP (since 2004).gif RBPF OF-9 - DIG (since 2004).gif RBPF OF-8 - CP (since 2004).gif RBLF OF-7 - DCP (since 2004).gif RBPF OF-6b - SAC (since 2004).gif RBPF OF-6a - AC (since 2004).gif
Insignia (pre-2004) RBLF OF-9 - IGP (obsolete).gif RBLF OF-8 - Commissioner of Police (obsolete).gif RBPF OF-6 - AC (obsolete).gif
Royal Brunei Police Force Officer Ranks and Insignia [10]
Rank Senior superintendent Superintendent Deputy superintendent Assistant superintendent Senior inspector Inspector Probationary inspector Cadet inspector
Insignia (since 2004) RBPF OF-5 - SSP (since 2004).gif RBPF OF-4 - SP (since 2004).gif RBPF OF-3 - DSP (since 2004).gif RBPF OF-2 - ASP (since 2004).gif RBPF OF-1c - SI (since 2004).gif RBPF OF-1b - INSP (since 2004).gif RBPF OF-1a - PI (since 2004).gif RBPF OF-D - CI (obsolete).gif
Insignia (pre-2004) RBPF OF-5 - SSP (obsolete).gif RBPF OF-4 - SP (obsolete).gif RBPF OF-3 - DSP (obsolete).gif RBPF OF-2 - ASP (obsolete).gif RBPF OF-1c - SI (obsolete).gif RBPF OF-1b - INSP (obsolete).gif RBPF OF-1a - PI (obsolete).gif RBPF OF-D - CI (obsolete).gif
Royal Brunei Police Force Other Ranks and Insignia [10]
Rank Sergeant major Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Police
Insignia (since 2004) RBPF OR-8 - SM (since 2004).gif RBPF OR-7 - SSG (since 2004).gif RBPF OR-6 - SGT (since 2004).gif RBPF OR-4 - CPL (since 2004).gif RBPF OR-3 - LCPL (since 2004).gif No Insignia
Insignia (pre-2004) RBPF OR-8 - SM (obsolete).gif RBPF OR-6 - SGT (obsolete).gif RBPF OR-4 - CPL (obsolete).gif RBPF OR-3 - LCPL (obsolete).gif No Insignia

Equipment

List of police commissioners

Mohammad Irwan bin Hambali, Commissioner of Police Wedding Procession of Abdul Mateen and Anisha Rosnah 124.jpg
Mohammad Irwan bin Hambali, Commissioner of Police
NameTerm of officeRef
Took officeLeft office
Alan Nail Outram21 March 19561962 [11] [12]
Alexander John Waterfield Slater1964August 1966 [13] [14]
James Richard Henry Burns 12 August 19661975 [14]
Jaya Rajid 19751983 [15]
Umar Apong 1 January 198431 March 1991 [16]
Abdul Rahman Besar19911992 [17]
Abdul Rahman Abu Bakar19931997 [18]
Ya'akub Zainal 11 March 19979 April 2001 [19] [20] [21]
Abdul Rahman Johan1 September 200131 January 2005 [22] [23]
Zainuddin Jalani1 February 20052011 [23]
Hasrin Sabtu 25 February 20114 August 2013 [24] [25]
Bahrin Mohd Noor23 August 201329 May 2016 [26]
Jammy Shah Al-Islam 29 May 201623 June 2019 [27]
Mohammad Irwan Hambali 4 March 2021present [28]

On 4 February 2009, the RBPF officially opened the Police Museum Gallery in conjunction to its 88th anniversary. [29]

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