Police Act gives IGP sole power to command, control force, says Hanif

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PETALING JAYA: Former inspector-general of police Hanif Omar said the Police Act gave the IGP the sole power to “command and control” the force, in weighing in on the role played by a commission chaired by the home minister.

The country’s longest serving top cop said the Police Force Commission, or SPP, and the minister had no such authority.

“While the SPP has its purpose as stated by the law minister, it does not include the running of the police force,” he told FMT, referring to Takiyuddin Hassan.

Yesterday, Takiyuddin said Article 140 of the constitution stipulated that the SPP oversaw matters related to promotions, discipline, welfare and other matters concerning police personnel.

Currently, the commission is chaired by Hamzah Zainudin.

Takiyuddin had said this in an apparent response to outgoing IGP Abdul Hamid Bador’s criticism of Hamzah’s interference in police matters.ee


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