IGP: Lower-ranked officers made detectives to probe misconduct of colleagues
A total of 70 lower-ranked police officers will be upgraded to the rank of detective, which will enable them to investigate the misconduct of police officers and staff, Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador said.
Hamid said these were all from the Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (ISCD) in Bukit Aman.
A total of 70 lower-ranked police officers will be upgraded to the rank of detective, which will enable them to investigate the misconduct of police officers and staff, Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador said.
Hamid said these were all from the Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (ISCD) in Bukit Aman.
“When I approve them (the lower-ranked police officers) to be upgraded to detectives, they will qualify for an investigation allowance of RM300.
“There are not many of them who will be made detectives, and only 70 in Bukit Aman,” he told Bernama at Bukit Aman in Kuala Lumpur today.
Hamid said the RM300 investigation allowance was a motivation for them as their work involved investigating police officers or staff involved in misconduct.
“This includes police officers or staff who accept bribes, do not do their work, violate the law, are in cahoots with crimes,” he said.
Hamid said the 70 detectives in Bukit Aman will only go to the districts and contingents with many cases of police misconduct.
In a related development, he said ISCD duties, which were previously monitored and headed by lower-ranked police, would be upgraded and monitored by police officers.
“I want to upgrade the head of ISCD at the district and contingent levels to the level of police officer.
“At present, in Sabah and Sarawak, the policemen are of Sergeant rank. How can a Sergeant monitor a police officer of ASP rank who has committed misconduct? he said.
Hamid said police had obtained the approval to increase the number of posts in ISCD.
“The government has approved 400 new posts for ISCD alone, and I am grateful that the government has given attention to this matter,” he added.
- Bernama
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