Police announce transfers of 39 senior officers

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) announced the transfer of 39 senior police officers, effective March 21.

PDRM secretary Datuk Kama­ruzaman Abdullah announced that Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob has been appointed Pahang deputy police chief.

He said that Azry Akmar will be replaced by Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department deputy director (Investigation/Legal) Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad.

New roles: Azry Akmar (left) and Mohamad Zainal.

“Meanwhile, Bukit Aman Special Branch E9 principal assistant director Datuk Aida Abdul Hamid has been appointed as the principal assistant director for Bukit Aman Special Branch E6.

“Bukit Aman Special Branch E3 principal assistant director Datuk Mohd Hairuddin Che Hamid has been appointed as the principal assistant director for Special Branch E7 at Bukit Aman,” Kamaruzaman said in a statement according to Bernama.

He also said Bukit Aman Special Branch E6 principal assistant director Deputy Comm (DCP) Azhar Sepawi is now Bukit Aman Special Branch E3 principal assistant director.

He added that the transfer exercise also involved Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Depart­ment principal assistant director (Prosecution/Legal) Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah, who has been appointed as the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Dep­artment deputy director (Investigation/Legal), with an acting rank of DCP.

“Bukit Aman Criminal Inves­ti­gation Department (D14) principal assistant director of Organised Crime Investigation, SAC Abdul Latiff Mehat, is now Johor deputy police chief with the acting rank of DCP.

“Bukit Aman Logistics and Technology Department deputy director (Finance/Procurement/General Policing), SAC Shamsul Amar Ramli, has been appointed as Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department deputy director (Cyber Crime Inves­ti­ga­tion) with the acting rank of DCP,” he said.

Kamaruzaman added that Bukit Aman Special Branch E6A assistant director Datuk Yusni Mohd Jamil will now hold the position of Bukit Aman Special Branch E5 principal assistant director.