KUALA LUMPUR: A leadership reshuffle within the Kuala Lumpur police force saw five senior officers promoted to Senior Asst Comm (SAC) rank and appointed to key leadership positions.
Among those promoted was former Dang Wangi OCPD SAC Sazalee Adam, who now serves as Kuala Lumpur Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief.
Also promoted were former Sentul OCPD SAC Basri Sagoni, former Kuala Lumpur CID deputy chief (Intelligence/Operations) SAC Zulkarnain Samsudin, former Kuala Lumpur Special Branch deputy chief (Intelligence and Operations) SAC Kamaruzaman Md Alib and former Kuala Lumpur Narcotics Crime Investigation Department chief SAC Haslah Bachok.
SAC Basri was appointed principal assistant director (D7 Prevention/Detention/Surveillance) at the Bukit Aman CID.
Meanwhile, SAC Zulkarnain was named Selangor CID chief, SAC Kamaruzaman was appointed E1A Special Branch assistant director at Bukit Aman and SAC Haslah became principal assistant director (Intelligence/Operations) of the Standards Compliance Division under the Integrity and Standards Compliance Department at Bukit Aman.
The promotions and appointments were announced during a handover of duty ceremony at the Kuala Lumpur police contingent headquarters here yesterday.
The ceremony saw Asst Comm (ACP) Kee Hang Kee assuming duty as the Kuala Lumpur Narcotics Crime Investigation Department chief while ACP Saefuddin @ Mohd Fitri Abdul Rahman took up his new role as Kuala Lumpur deputy Special Branch chief (Intelligence/Operations).
In his speech, Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said promotions within the force were not merely a recognition of an officer’s performance and dedication, but a greater responsibility that must be carried out with sincerity and integrity.
He said transfers were also an important process to ensure the organisation continued to grow through fresh ideas, experience and new approaches without affecting service delivery to the public.
“Effective leadership is not measured solely by operational achievements, but also by the ability to guide personnel, build teamwork and strengthen public confidence in the police force.
“As we face increasingly complex security challenges, all Kuala Lumpur police personnel must strengthen their commitment to fighting crime, particularly drug abuse, enhance operational readiness and foster stronger strategic ties with the community,” he said.
The ceremony also witnessed the handover of the Sentul Perkep (Police Family Association) chairmanship from Erliana Roslan to Wan Sapura Wan Mansor, while the Dang Wangi Perkep chairmanship was handed over from Nor Faizah Abu Hassan to Insp Yusnor Hafizah Kasim.
