Royal Brunei Police Force
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The Royal Brunei Police Force, RBPF (Malay: Polis Diraja Brunei (PDB) is in charge of keeping law and order in Brunei. The RBPF has been one of the 190 members of INTERPOL, an intergovernmental organisation worldwide since 1984.
| Royal Brunei Police Force Polis Di-Raja Brunei ڤوليس دراج بروني | |
|---|---|
Logo of the Royal Brunei Police | |
Flag of the Royal Brunei Police | |
| Abbreviation | RBPF / PPDB |
| Motto | Fast and Perfect |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1 January 1921 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency (Operations jurisdiction) | Brunei |
| Operations jurisdiction | Brunei |
| Legal jurisdiction | National |
| Governing body | Brunei Prime Minister's Office |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Agency executives |
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| Facilities | |
| Police cars | Mitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi Pajero, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Vios, Chevrolet Epica etc. |
| Website | |
| www | |
With a force of more than 4,400 officers, the RBPF is responsible for keeping law and order and providing law enforcement services. The mandate for the RBPF in keeping the law in the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam includes the prevention, detection and investigation of crime, collection of criminal intelligence, traffic control, escort duties (VIPs, cash, prisoners), sea and border patrol, public order, riot as well as public event control.[1]
History edit
1906 | Secondment of Police officers & personnel from the Straits Settlements. |
1909 | Insp. S.G Crummy was appointed as CPO. |
1917 | Ch/Insp. G.C. Mc Afee took over as CPO. |
1921 | Brunei Police Force Enactment was passed. |
1923 | Police duties were expanded to cover fire services, prisons, immigration, registration of motor-vehicles, issuing of driving licences, and miscellaneous licences, registration of aliens etc. |
1942–45 | Brunei Police Force were placed under the Japanese Military Administration. |
| 1950 | Police HQ was moved to Kuala Belait and the CPO was answerable to CP Sarawak. |
| CID was established. | |
1951 | Brunei Police Force established its own Training Centre at Seria. |
1957 | The Royal Brunei Police Force Band was set up with its first director of music, R.E.House. |
1958 | Immigration Department was established. |
1959 | The Constitution of Brunei required the Sultanate to have its own Commissioner of Police. |
| 1960 | Land Transport Department was established. |
| Reserve Unit was established to replace Sarawak Field Force Platoon. | |
1962 | Brunei Police Force involved in defending the country against rebellion caused by the People's Party. |
1965 | HM Sultan Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien III formally presented the Brunei Police Force with the Police Colour. |
1967 | Police Training Center was established at Jalan Aman, Berakas. |
| 1971 | The RBPF Golden Jubilee was celebrated. |
| The old police colour was replaced in a solemn Presentation of Colours ceremony by HM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah with the new Police Colour. | |
| 1974 | Prince Mohamed Bolkiah appointed as the Honorary Commissioner of Police. |
| Women's Police Contingent was established. | |
| 1975 | HM The Sultan consented to appoint Princess Masna as the "Commandant of Women Police" and Hajjah Nor'ain as the "Deputy Commandant of Women Police". |
| First Bumiputera officer, Jaya Rajid, promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police. | |
1984 | Became member of INTERPOL on 4 September and ASEANAPOL. |
1992 | Participated in UNTAC mission in Cambodia. |
| 1993 | Participated in COMSA mission in South Africa. |
| Special Branch was disbanded and three-fourths of the personnel were absorbed into the newly formed Internal Security Department. | |
1995 | RBPF reorganised its administrative structure. |
1996 | RBPF celebrated its Diamond Jubilee. |
1997 | Created additional Police District known as Jerudong Police District and upgraded its Traffic Division into Traffic Department. |
2013 | Royal Brunei Police Force 92nd Anniversary on 1 January since its establishment. |
Organisation structure edit
1. Commissioner
(The Secretariat Office of the Police Commissioner)
2. Deputy Commissioner
Departments
1. General Administration and Finance Department[2]
The department consists of 4 units:
i) General Administration and Finance Division
ii) Training Unit
iii) Membership and Career Planning Division
iv) Purchasing and Supply Unit
2. Logistics Department[3]
Logistics Department roles & responsibilities:
i) To ensure sufficient needs for the team.
ii) To protect the assets of the team.
iii) To provide technical assistance.
iv) To prepare the Country's Development Plan Project.
v) To prepare the Annual Budget.
3. Criminal Intelligence Department[4]
Functions and Roles:
i) To provide timely and accurate criminal intelligence.
ii) To provide crime statistics and daily crime report.
iii) To prepare threat assessments and intelligence reports among others on crime situation, national events, state visits by VVIPs and many more.
iv) To monitor and analyse local and international affairs which may pose a security threat to the country.
v) To issue security passes and process crime-scene films and photographs.
4. Criminal Investigation Department[5]
Functions & Roles
i) To enforce law and order of the country
ii) To provide service to the community
iii) To prevent crime
iv) To apprehend offenders
v) To conduct investigations on cases relating to offences breaking the law and acts.
5. Operations Department[6]
The Operations Department of the Royal Brunei Police Force is responsible on all aspects of operations in the areas of security and control aside from playing the role of enforcing the laws of the nation.
6. Traffic Control and Investigation Department[7]
The roles of this department are quite diverse, among them are:
i) To investigate and charge road traffic offenders.
ii) To conduct operations and road enforcements.
iii) To provide required assistance to road users while patrolling.
iv) To conduct road safety campaign and awareness programmes.
v) To provide motorcycle escort and other escort services to local and foreign VVIP.
Police sub-divisions[8]
1. Brunei and Muara District Police
2. Tutong District Police
3. Belait District Police
4. Temburong District Police
5. Police Training Centre
Ranks edit
| Royal Brunei Police Force Commissioner Ranks and Insignia[9] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Inspector general of police | Deputy Inspector general of police | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Senior assistant commissioner | Assistant commissioner |
| Insignia (since 2004) | ||||||
| Insignia (pre-2004) | ||||||
| Royal Brunei Police Force Officer Ranks and Insignia[9] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Senior superintendent | Superintendent | Deputy superintendent | Assistant superintendent | Senior inspector | Inspector | Probationary inspector | Cadet inspector |
| Insignia (since 2004) | ||||||||
| Insignia (pre-2004) | ||||||||
| Royal Brunei Police Force Other Ranks and Insignia[9] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Sergeant major | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Police |
| Insignia (since 2004) | No Insignia | |||||
| Insignia (pre-2004) | No Insignia | |||||
Equipment edit
Commissioners edit
| Name | Term of office | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||
| Alexander John Waterfield Slater | 1964 | 1966 | [10] |
| James Richard Henry Burns | 12 August 1966 | 1975 | [10] |
| Alan Nail Outram | - | - | [11] |
| Jaya Rajid | 1975 | 1983 | [12] |
| Umar Apong | 1 January 1984 | 31 Mac 1991 | [13] |
| Abdul Rahman Besar | - | - | [14] |
| Abdul Rahman Abu Bakar | - | - | [15] |
| Ya'akub Zainal | - | - | [16] |
| Abdul Rahman Johan | - | 31 January 2005 | [17] |
| Zainuddin Jalani | 1 February 2005 | 2010 | [17] |
| Hasrin Sabtu | 13 September 2010 | 4 August 2013 | [18] |
| Bahrin Mohd Noor | 23 August 2013 | 29 May 2016 | [19] |
| Jammy Shah Al-Islam | 29 May 2016 | 23 June 2019 | [20] |
| Irwan Hambali | 4 March 2021 | present | [21] |
Police Museum Gallery edit
On 4 February 2009, the RBPF officially opened the Police Museum Gallery in conjunction to its 88th anniversary.[22]
See also edit
- Special Operation Squad
- Royal Brunei Police Force Sports Council
References edit
- ^ "Brunei". www.interpol.int. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei – Jabatan Pentadbiran Am dan Kewangan" [Royal Brunei Police Force - Department of General Administration and Finance]. www.police.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei – Jabatan Logistik" [Royal Brunei Police Force - Logistics Department]. www.police.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei – Jabatan Perisikan Jenayah" [Royal Brunei Police Force - Criminal Intelligence Department]. www.police.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei – Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah" [Royal Brunei Police Force - Criminal Investigation Department]. www.police.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei – Jabatan Gerakan" [Royal Brunei Police Force - Operations Department]. www.police.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei – Jabatan Siasatan dan Kawalan Lalulintas" [Royal Brunei Police Force - Department of Investigation and Traffic Control]. www.police.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei – Carta Organisasi" [Royal Brunei Police Force - Organization Chart]. www.police.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Royal Brunei Police Force". International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituaries 2006. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Haji Abdul Majid, Dato’ Haji Harun Bin. "The Brunei Rebellion" (PDF). December 1962 The Popular Uprising: 11.
- ^ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Death of Cheteria". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Berkenan berangkat ziarah jenazah » Media Permata Online". Berkenan berangkat ziarah jenazah. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "94 ekor binatang" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 17 June 1992. p. 8. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "HM Sultan receives pledge of loyalty from RBPF and visits Sultanate's Air Force" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 28 February 1993. p. 1. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "police commissioner Brunei Dato Paduka Yaakub - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam". sultanate.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Penetapan jawatan Pesuruhjaya Polis yang baru" (PDF). Borneo Bulletin. 24 August 2013. p. 12. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Police force urged to maintain integrity, teamwork". borneo363.rssing.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "20170518_others_commissioner_rbpf_conferred_dso". Singapore Police Force. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Kon, James (23 June 2019). "New Police Commissioner takes charge". Borneo Bulletin. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Lest We Forget » Borneo Bulletin Online". Lest We Forget. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
- RBPF hosts 'dzikir' ceremony
- 'Do your part to improve road safety'
- RBPF celebrates 88th anniversary