Number of complaints lodged with IPCC shows growing public trust, says Home Minister


PUTRAJAYA: The Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) has received a total of 1,635 complaints since 2023, the Home Ministry says.

Its Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, speaking to the media after the monthly ministry assembly here on Monday (July 27), said that the statistics were from 2023 until July 24.

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A total of 844 complaints have been resolved in the same timeframe, he added.

"Taking this year;s complaints alone, we have recorded 372 cases. The most were for no additional responses for the individuals' police reports," he said.

Of these cases, he added, 11 investigation papers were still active.

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He added that the powers of the IPCC were clear and that matters of crime and corruption were always referred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), respectively.

"A total of 1,635 cases is relatively low, but this shows a growing trust and acceptance from the people on the function and existence of the IPCC," he said.

 

 

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