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KUALA LUMPUR: The police have put in place an anti-corruption plan to preserve the image of the force and as a guide for all officers and staff to provide the best service to the people, says Police Inspector General Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador .
He added that the Royal Malaysian Police Anti-Corruption Plan (PAPDRM) will chart the right path for the police force to regain people’s trust in its credibility as the country’s leading law enforcement agency.
He said the police force has always made sure its members reject corruption.
Strict measures have been taken, including termination of service based on Regulation 49 of the 1993 Public Officials Regulations, against those involved in crimes, corruption and serious and habitual misdemeanors, he added.
“The PDRM Anti-Corruption Plan is a testament to the police force’s commitment to curbing corruption and practicing transparency, accountability and integrity in providing services to the people,” he said in his speech at the launch of the PAPDRM book in Bukit Aman, which was streamed live on Facebook yesterday.
Abdul Hamid said that it cannot be denied that the police force not only has a negative perception in society, its image has also been tarnished by the arrests of its staff and officers for drug offenses and crime, as well as corruption.
“It saddens me that society is ridiculing the police because of the actions of a few staff members and officers who are selfish and lacking in dignity.
“However, the anti-corruption plan, which will run until 2024, will help improve the service and image of the police force,” he said.
The IGP said that the plan, which is based on six axes, will emphasize strengthening integrity, eradicating corruption and instilling good governance within the force to ensure optimal service from the police to the population.
The first push in human resource management aims to provide the right officials and staff, from recruiting candidates to training and professional development.
The second impulse is security intelligence, where the police are tasked with gathering intelligence in preparation for any situation; followed by law enforcement, which is the main task of ensuring people’s safety.
The other axes are the application of law and order, and
maintain public order and harmony.
The final push is financial management and procurement.
“We want to make sure the police have sufficient funds and adequate logistical needs,” he said.
The Director General of the National Governance, Integrity and Anti-Corruption Center (GIACC), Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed, who attended the event, congratulated Abdul Hamid and the police for creating a very comprehensive anti-corruption plan.
“The plan is a declaration of intent, but implementation is important. The most important thing is that the police force constantly review its implementation, ”he said.
The IGP also presented all Bukit Aman department heads and their representatives with the PAPDRM books.
Among others present were the Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Datuk Seri Azam Baki, the Deputy Director of the IGP Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani and the director of the Department of Integrity and Compliance of Bukit Aman, Comm Datuk Zamri Yahya.
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