KUALA LUMPUR: Drones are being used to monitor errant police personnel such as those who play golf while on duty, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
He said the Bukit Aman Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (JIPS) had started using drones for investigation.
“I have instructed JIPS to be more proactive, meaning they don’t wait for cases to be reported. They are conducting their own investigations and surveillance on those suspected of wrongdoing.
“This is to ensure a high level of integrity and good governance in the police force.
“Now, JIPS is even using drones to investigate police personnel and officers suspected of wrongdoing, including leaving the office to play golf,” he told reporters after attending a graduation ceremony at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) yesterday.
Razarudin said all JIPS officers at the district, state and federal levels had been tasked with catching those who tarnish the image of the police force.
“We can see JIPS nabbing officers who go to karaoke centres, partying and living lavishly,” he said.
The IGP also stressed on the importance of those in supervising positions to ensure their subordinates adhere to the rules and regulations.
“There is no use for a supervisor who failed to supervise,” he said.
Earlier in his speech at the graduation ceremony for 1,747 police trainees from four police training centres, Razarudin spoke on the need for them to present themselves well to the public.
“All personnel and officers must always dress properly and professionally. They must be energetic and productive in serving the people.
“Being presentable is an important factor while on duty,” he said.
He also told the trainees to steer clear of any wrongdoing, especially corruption.
“A career in the police force is challenging enough even without the added temptation of corruption. You must be men of integrity,” he said.
JIPS, he said, had been told to be more proactive in detecting any wrongdoing.
“Integrity testing will be done continuously while financial audit and profiling are important to discover whether someone is living beyond their means,” he said.
The IGP noted that there had been 299,296 applications since 2020 to join the police force.
“Only 19,283 or 6.4% were successful. So I urge all you to make full use of this valuable opportunity to serve the people, the police force and the country to the best of your ability,” he said.
At a press conference later, the IGP said there was a spike in non-Malays joining the police force.
“Previously, we have lowered the requirements to enrol, whereby the applicant did not need to obtain a credit for Bahasa Malaysia.
“It has led to an increase in non-Malays joining the police force,” he said.
