POLICING SYSTEM

OF
MALAYSIA

By:Pag-iwayan Reymark L.
MALAYSIA
- is a Southeast Asian country occupying parts of the Malay
Peninsula and the island of Borneo. Peninsular Malaysia and
Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and
maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with
Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and
maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime
border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Malaysia is the world's
44 most populous country. The southernmost point of continental
Eurasia, Tanjung Piai, is in Malaysia.
Police Agency: Royal Malaysian Police

In carrying out the trust and responsibilities backed

by the people, PDRM is assisted by support groups
consisting of Additional Police, Police Volunteers,
Auxiliary Police, Police Cadets and Civil servants. This
group plays an important role in determining the
security and well-being of the country.
 A police force has been in existence in Malaysia
since the days of the Malacca Sultanate. Malacca’s
canonical law created what was essentially a police force
in Malaysia in the fifteenth century, through the
institution of the Temenggung and Hulubalang, or royal
warriors. During the Sultan of Malacca’s absence, the
Bendahara, or Prime Minister, held absolute authority,
with the power to hand out sentences, but it was the
Temenggung who acted as the Police Chief or inspector
General of Police. His tasks were to arrest criminals, build
jails and implement sentences.
ROYAL MALAYSIA POLICE IS UNDER OF:
• MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
- The Ministry of Home Affairs (Malay: Kementerian Dalam
Negeri), abbreviated KDN, MOHA, is a ministry of the Government
of Malaysia that is responsible for home affairs: law enforcement,
public security, public order, population registry, immigration,
foreign workers, management of societies, anti-drug, publication /
printing / distribution of printed materials, film control,
management of volunteer, rehabilitation and implementation of
punishment.
Legal System
COMMON Law
ISLAMIC LAW
CUSTOMARY LAW
 OVERVIEW OF POLICE SYSTEM
COUNTRY: MALAYSIA
POLICE AGENCY: ROYAL MALAYSIAN POLICE (POLIS
DIRAJA MALAYSIA)
DEPARTMENT: MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
RANKS: INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE (HIGHEST
RANK) CONSTABLE (LOWEST RANK)
MOTTO: POLIS DAN MASYARAKAT, BERPISAH TIADA
"POLICE AND THE COMMUNITY, WILL NOT SEPERATE"
TYPE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT: CENTRALIZED
FORM OF GOVERNMENT:FEDERAL
CONSTITUTION MONARCHY
Police Organization Structure

DEPARTMENT AND ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

The police force of Malaysia is subdivided into
many departments, each one specializing in a particular
field of security. Two departments of the police force are
involved in the administration of the entire force and for
managing the entire police activities at all levels of police
hierarchy in Malaysia. These are Management and
Logistics departments. Apart from these, there are few
more departments directly involved in the security based
activities. These are:
POLICE ORGANIZATIONS STRUCTURES

DEPARTMENT THAT DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE SECURITY BASED ACTIVITIES ARE:

Police Organization Structure
Organization Structure
Police Ranks Structure:
The Police hierarchy of Malaysia-
covers up all the security operations of the
country ranging from patrolling to traffic
control and intelligence gathering.
Police Ranks Structure

Inspector General Grade

Inspector General of Police
Deputy Inspector General of Police
Commissioner of Police
Senior Deputy Commissioner of Police
Deputy Commissioner of Police
Senior Assistant Commissioner of
Police
Assistant Commissioner of Police
Police Ranks Structure

Superintendent Grade
Superintendent of Police
Deputy Superintendent of Police
Assistant Superintendent of Police
Inspector Grade
Inspector of Police
Probationary Inspector
Police Ranks Structure

Enlisted Grade
Sub Inspector
Sergeant Major
Sergeant
Corporal
Lance Corporal
Constable
 Police Ranks Structure
4 Types Royal Malaysian Police Uniform

1. Regular Police ( General Operations Force)

2. Auxiliary Police aka Polis Bantuan
3. Traffic Police
4. Marine Police ( Marine Operations Force)
JUSTICE SYSTEM

Malaysia has a unified judicial system, and all courts take

cognizance of both federal and state laws. The legal system is
founded on British common law. Most cases come before
magistrates and sessions courts. Religious courts decide questions
of Islamic law and custom. The Federal Court, the highest court in
Malaysia, reviews decisions referred from the High Court of
Peninsular Malaysia, the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak, and
subordinate courts. The Federal Court, of which the yang
dipertuan agong is lord president, has original jurisdiction in
disputes among states or between a state and the federal
government. The Federal Court consists of the chief justice, the
two chief judges from the High Courts, and seven other judges.
Administrative detention is permitted in security cases, in which
certain other guarantees of due process are reportedly
suspended.The judiciary has traditionally functioned with a high
degree of independence. Most civil and criminal cases are fair and
 JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Malaysia unified judicial system, and all courts take cognizance of
both federal and state laws.
CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGIES

• Target-hardening related activities

• Access control
• Controlling facilitators
• Entry/ exit screening
• Formal Surveillance
• Surveillance by employees
• Natural Surveillance
 Requirements to Join Royal Malaysian Police
 Age: Aged between eighteen and twenty-eight years recent
 Education: Must have high school certification.
For officers; must have PMR, SPM, STPM, Diploma, Bachelors
or Master
 Personal Qualities
Be a good character
Demonstrate good interpersonal skill
Be intelligent, show judgment, maturity, and customary sense.
Male Constable: The minimum height requirement for male
constables was typically around 160 cm (5 feet 3 inches) or slightly
higher.
Female Constable: Height requirement for female constables was
generally around 157 cm (5 feet 2 inches) or slightly higher.
 Citizenship: should have Malaysia Citizenship or legal
permanent standing before employment.
• Fitness
Medically and physically with no medical conditions.
• Driver's License; Possess a totally authorized
category five license
•Criminal record;
• Work experience:
1.Minimum of 2 years post high school and/or
consistent employment history.
2. Volunteer expertise within the community
3. Work expertise involving an edge of
responsibility and trust.
 POLICE TRAINING
• Constable police will require at least 6 months of training, while
inspectors require 12 months. All tracks will study Malaysian law,
police science, weapons, and martial arts. Graduate from the police
academy and complete field duty.

ROYAL MALAYSIAN POLICE EDUCATION &

TRAINING
• Kuala Lumpur Royal Malaysian Police College .
• The premier training institution pf the RMP. It provides holistic
knowledge, develops and honest skills and attitude for police work to
produce high quality officers who are knowledgeable, competent, an
with integrity.
•And to achieve the mission the college design the high quality and.
advance training to meet the modern policing.
• Royal Malaysian Police training institution
 BEST PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS
POLIS DIRAJA MALAYSIA (PDRM) PROGRAMS

RAKAN Cops( Friends With Cops)

•Amanita to engage housewives in neighborhood safety
NKRA-PDRM Together Against Corruption
•Go-To-Safety-Point (GTSP)
•PDRM Green Practices
•Crime and Scam Alerts
•Wanted Persons
•Missing Persons Missing Children Portal
 BEST POLCING SYTEM
• Community Engagement Policing
• Modernization and Uses of Technology
• Crisis response Planning And disaster
Management
• Regulation of private security Industry
• Specialized Units For Various Task
 MOST PROMINENT ISSUE/CRIME
• HOMICIDE •SMUGGLING

•CORRUPTION •DRUG TRAFFICKING