The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) received 39 complaints of misconduct among enforcement officers since the EAIC Act 2011 came into force on April 1 last year.

Its chairperson Heliliah Yusof said of the total, 34 were against the police and one each against the Immigration Department, National Registration Department and the enforcement division of the Local Government and Housing Ministry.

The other two complaints were against other parties which are beyond the commission’s jurisdiction, she said.

“Most of the complaints are about dissatisfaction over the manner the police conduct their investigations, including the time taken to complete the probe and in deciding the next course of action,” she told a news conference after launching the commission’s website, www.eaic.gov.my in Putrajaya today.

She said the commission carried out investigations into each of the complaints and forwarded reports to the relevant authorities such as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Attorney-General’s Chambers and the disciplinary boards of the agencies concerned, for further action.

She added that the commission collaborated with other agencies such as the Institute of Integrity Malaysia, Public Complaints Bureau, MACC and the disciplinary boards of agencies and ministries in the effort to promote integrity among enforcement agencies.

“I would like to stress that the commission is not about fault-finding or engaging in finger-pointing.

“The commission is set up as a medium to help strengthen integrity among federal enforcement agencies,” she said.

The commission, among other things, is responsible for receiving and investigating claims of misconducts against enforcement officers.

The EAIC Act applies to 21 agencies including the police, immigration, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Customs Department, Rela and the Department of Environment.

- Bernama