2,053 cops deployed state-wide for election duties

KUCHING: Police have deployed 2,053 police personnel to 31 parliamentary constituencies for their 15th general election (GE15) assignments to ensure that election process runs smoothly this Saturday (Nov 19). Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri who officiated at the flag-off of Human Resource Assistance at Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) yesterday (Nov 16), […]

Work as a team, Bukit Aman tells trainees

KUCHING: A total of 1,158 trainees of the Constable Basic Police Training Programme (PLAK) from the Kuching Police Academy (Pulapol), will be absorbed into the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) service. Bukit Aman Management Department director CP Datuk Zaini Jass said, the six-month PLAK training designed by his department’s training division will ensure the trainees have […]

Police to recruit more to fill vacancies

KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) is projecting to recruit a total of 4,662 individuals for the posts of Constable and Inspector this year. Bukit Aman Management Department director CP Datuk Zaini Jass in a press conference, said it will involve the recruitment of 217 Inspectors through appointment or recruitment in December this year. Meanwhile, […]

Home Ministry launches ‘Ops Bantu’ to channel food aid to the needy

KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry launched Ops Bantu today to help any individuals facing food shortages amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Its minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said all district police headquarters in the country will serve as food aid distribution centres under the operation. “On the field, Ops Bantu will be led by 157 district […]

Hope Place distribute food aid to two centres

KUCHING: Hope Place has extended food aid to a quarantine centre here and in Bau. The two centres are Pusat Latihan Staff Unimas in Bau and Pulapol (Pusat Latihan Polis) at Puncak Borneo. Among the food items distributed were drinking water, instant noodles, 3 in 1 coffee, Milo, biscuits, hand sanitisers and medical face masks. […]

Pulapol, others to face action if found non-compliant of SOPs

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is conducting an investigation on the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) at Jalan Puncak Borneo and action will be taken if there is any evidence of negligence, said SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. This was in view of the alarming number of positive Covid-19 cases reported at […]

295 more police trainees test positive

KUCHING: Another group of 295 trainees at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) in Borneo Heights has tested positive for Covid-19, bringing about the enforcement of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at the centre from today until April 29. State Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said this was a necessary measure in view of the […]

Three new areas put under EMCO

KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced in three new localities in the state. The areas are Rh Bajak, Ng Semawang in Julau from April 14 to 27; Rh Nanggai Sungai Stok in Sarikei from April 15 to 21; and Malaysian Police Training Centre (Pulapol) in Kuching from April 16 to 29. […]

More telco towers to be built in Puncak Borneo

KUCHING: A total of 27 telecommunication towers will be built in Puncak Borneo parliamentary constituency under the National Digital Network (Jendela) project to increase telecommunication access there. Deputy Minister II of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Willie Mongin said the tendering process had been completed and that the projects would be implemented this year. “Sixteen […]

Police Day celebrated nationwide amid new norms

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) remains strong as the country’s oldest and foremost enforcement agency and is always ready to shoulder responsibility and trust in maintaining public order and security. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said this in his speech in conjunction with the 214th Police Day celebration the Police Training Centre […]