KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 758 senior police officers have undergone transfers this year, in accordance with the police's mobility instruction to rotate those in supervising roles of five years or more, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
The Inspector-General of Police said he issued the instruction for such mobility during a special meeting of Bukit Aman leadership on Feb 9.
"I instructed those in supervising posts of five years or more to be rotated.
"It involves senior police officers from the rank of Inspector (Insp) to Deputy Supt (DSP) and lower-rank police personnel from the rank Corporal (Kpl) to Sub-Inspector," he said in his speech during Bukit Aman monthly assembly on Friday (July 19).
As of June, a total of 758 out of 990 senior officers have undergone rotations, Razarudin said.
"We have also identified 3,779 lower-rank personnel to undergo mobility, and so far, 1,045 Corporals and Sub-Inspectors in supervising roles have been rotated," he said.
The IGP urged all police officers to double their efforts to reach the force's mobility target.
"I want all officers and personnel to view the mobility process positively.
"We will be able to produce officers who have a high set of skills and are all-rounders in policing.
"In fact, the rotation could also motivate those involved, thus increasing the quality of our service delivery," he said.
The IGP said plans are underway to strengthen the teaching staff at all four police training institutions.
"All teaching staff must have at least a Bachelor's Degree in terms of academic qualifications.
"The training institutions are responsible for producing the next generation of police officers; thus, it is important to strengthen them, especially by ensuring the lecturers and trainers are highly qualified," he said.
Razarudin said the police are also planning to upgrade the Royal Malaysia Police College so that it can become a research hub that encompasses all aspects of policing, especially cyber security and drug abuse prevention.
"Such a move is in line with the latest technological development and the emergence of advanced modus operandi.
"I am confident the collaborations between local and foreign academics (at the training institutions) can benefit the police force and society," he said.
