WOW - so many police misconduct in the past 10 years - 15,546, and 1,671 dismissed. What is missing is what was the misconduct committed, and what was the penalty - and the NAMES of these 'bad cops'?
In 2022, there were more than 106,500 male police officers in Malaysia. By comparison, there were around 16,300 female police officers, a slight decrease from 16,450 officers in the previous year. - https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457861/malaysia-number-of-police-officers-by-gender/
Apparently, there are about 130,000 police officers in Malaysia(correct me Home Minister, if I am wrong) - and this makes the fact that disciplinary penalties had to be given to about 15,546 a very SERIOUS CONCERN. [11-12 percent did wrong?]
TRANSPARENCY essential for education and DETERRENCE - we need to know the misconducts, and the consequences. This will SCARE other police officers from committing similar misconducts. This will also EDUCATE the public - so they will lodge more complaints when they know of police officers conducting such wrong.
IGNORANCE of what constitute a MISCONDUCT means that people who know of such wrongs will not complain - as they are UNAWARE that it is a Police Misconduct, and/or they are not convince whether police will act on such misconducts.
Are these MISCONDUCTS also CRIMES in Malaysia? If yes, why were these police officers not charged in court, accorded a fair trial and convicted and sentenced if found guilty.
Now, MISCONDUCTS result in disciplinary punishment - which could be simply a 'WARNING', a demotion, a transfer, fine, etc ... and here is why TRANSPARENCY is important - where can we go and see the information of the name of the police officer that committed a wrong, what was the wrong and the punishment.
If not made PUBLIC and kept SECRET, no one may know - and the said police person may be going around giving the impression that is a 'good' policeman, and public may be disappointed that nothing happens if they complain...
Misconducts - does it also cover TORTURE - which should be a crime and warrant criminal prosecution - not just a disciplinary action..
Is tampering or destroying evidence just a MISCONDUCT, when it should be a CRIME
I believe that MOST Police Misconducts, as police are law enforcement officers, must also be a CRIME - where the alleged perpetrator need to charged, tried and convicted..
Misconducts affecting suspects under police investigation must be CRIMES - the perpetrator must be prosecuted...not enough to be simply subjected to disciplinary actions..
The 1,671 police officers who were DISMISSED must have committed some very serious misconducts - most likely CRIMES in Malaysia. The fact that they were not charged for their CRIMES is a serious concern.... Dismissal from employment is a must, but more importantly is that they be CHARGED and tried for their crimes.
If their reason for dismissal was misconducts not yet enacted as CRIMES - then what needs to be done is the enact it as CRIMES.
I wonder what MISCONDUCTS warrants DISMISSAL from employment?
Nearly 1,700 police officers, personnel, dismissed over past 10 years
More than 40,000 disciplinary inquiry and investigation papers were opened between 2014 to June this year.
He said 15,546 officers and policemen had also been subjected to various disciplinary actions, while 40,436 disciplinary inquiries and investigation papers were opened between 2014 to June this year.
In terms of compliance, approximately 10,000 to 20,000 police personnel are monitored and directly inspected by JIPS’s compliance branch from time to time, said Azri.
“The priority is on frontline personnel who interact directly with the public to ensure they perform their duties in accordance with the relevant laws, regulations, directives and standard operating procedures.
Any officer found to be engaging in misconduct will be dealt with accordingly.
He said 11,221 officers and personnel were inspected from January to June this year, with 689 individuals found to have committed various types of misconduct.
He also said JIPS received and handled nearly 50,000 complaints – particularly related to issues of corruption, abuse of power, and misconduct – over the past 10 years.
Azri added that JIPS also arrested 798 police officers believed to be involved in various offences such as gambling, drugs, and inappropriate visits to entertainment centres during the same period. - FMT, 25/7/2024
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