KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — A total of 196 police officers along with rank-and-file personnel were arrested in the first 10 months of this year for drug abuse, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
He said 623 officers and men were suspended for investigation purposes, and 156 were suspended from work pending appeals after being found guilty in the same period.
Between January and October this year, the police Integrity and Standards Compliance Department received 5,413 complaints, with 4,497 of the subjects being police officers.
Of this number, 2,841 complaints (52.48 per cent) were related to wrongdoings under the integrity category.
“The police will not hesitate to take firm action against any members of the force found involved in wrongdoings which can mar its good name and dignity,” Razarudin said.
He was speaking at a ceremony to acknowledge anti-corruption efforts and the launch of Regulation 3C in conjunction with the 2023 Integrity Month at the Royal Malaysia Police College in Cheras today.
Razarudin reminded department heads, commanding officers, and supervisors to play their respective roles by conducting checks and monitoring the officers and men under them.
Based on the principle of accountability, supervision and monitoring should be carried out according to Regulation 3C of the Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 1993 as a check and balance mechanism.
However, he is confident that most police officers and men have a high level of integrity, although the police force was always exposed to various allegations challenging its integrity.
— Bernama
