Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Ismail Omar today announced the appointment of four new state police chiefs with immediate effect.

Police Air Unit Commander Chuah Ghee Lye has been appointed Melaka police chief replacing Mohd Rodwan Mohd Yusof who became Deputy Director II Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) Bukit Aman.

Deputy Director II CCID Tajudin Md Isa was appointed Perlis police chief replacing DCP Ghazali Md Amin who was appointed Bukit Aman Secretary since Oct 29.

Management Training Division Principal Assistant Director Jamshah Mustapa was appointed Terengganu police chief replacing Mohd Shukri Dahalan who moved to Perak as police chief.

    

Mohd Shukri replaced Zulkifli Abdullah who was appointed Kuala Lumpur police chief on Oct 29.

Ismail was speaking to reporters after the Police Commission meeting chaired by Home Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein in Bukit Aman.

He said the changes were part of restructuring of promotions and transfer of state police chiefs and state deputy police chiefs.

- Bernama