Royal Malaysian Police
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Royal Malaysia Police Polis Diraja Malaysia |
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| Abbreviation | RMP/PDRM |
Logo of the Royal Malaysia Police
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Flag of the Royal Malaysia Police
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| Motto | "Polis dan Masyarakat, Berpisah Tiada" Police and The Community, Will not Separate |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 25 March 1807 |
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| Volunteers | Sukarelawan Simpanan Polis Diraja Malaysia Sukarelawan Siswa Polis Diraja Malaysia |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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National agency (Operations jurisdiction) |
Malaysia |
| Size |
329, 847 km |
| Legal jurisdiction | National |
| Governing body | Government of Malaysia |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur |
| Sworn members | 112,583 |
| Elected officer responsible | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Minister of Home Affairs |
| Agency executive | Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, Inspector-General of Police |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Home Affairs |
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| Facilities | |
| Police stations | 1,000 |
| Police cars | Proton Waja, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 GTS, Proton Inspira, and many others. |
| Police boats | Marine Alutech Watercat M14 |
| Website | |
| www |
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329, 847 km
127, 355 sq mi
The Royal Malaysia Police (often abbreviated RMP) (Malay: Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM)), is a (primarily) uniformed federal police force in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organisation. Its headquarters are located at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur. The police force is led by an Inspector-General of Police (IGP) who, as of March 2016[update], was Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.
The constitution, control, employment, recruitment, funding, discipline, duties and powers of the police force are specified and governed by the Police Act 1967. In carrying out its responsibilities, the regular RMP is also assisted by a support group of Extra Police Constables, Police Volunteer Reserves, Auxiliary Police, Police Cadets and a civilian service element.
Rakan Cop is a community outreach programme launched on 9 August 2005. The RMP constantly co-operates closely with police forces worldwide, including from those six neighbouring countries Malaysia shares a border with: Indonesian National Police,Philippine National Police,Royal Brunei Police Force,Royal Thai Police,Singapore Police Force and Vietnam People's Public Security.
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. Apart from the Temenggung, there were a number of Penghulu or village chiefs who had the duty of detroy their respective villages. Their main tasks included tax collection, law enforcement and preserving village security. These Malacca police systems ended when, on 10 August 1511, a Portuguese fleet led by Afonso de Albuquerque conquered Malacca for the Portuguese crown. Police duties were then largely performed by the Portuguese soldiers.
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