COMMENT | They were words usually used in closed-door meetings where matters of importance are spoken and meant just for those in the room.

The earful delivered by the boss to his subordinates was made without reservations and a video clip of Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain was shared on Royal Malaysia Police’s official Facebook page.

For the first time, a senior officer was acknowledging that some in his flock were up to no good or colluding with criminals.

If it was an admonishment of sorts, it was long overdue. But to say his words reflected the situation within the police force would be the truth.

For a long time, the issue of the involvement of senior officers in corruption has been poo-pooed and investigations...