ASEAN INTEGRITY DIALOGUE 2008ASEAN INTEGRITY DIALOGUE 2008INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL COOPERATION ON STRENGTHENING COOPERATION ON STRENGTHENING INTEGRITY AND REINFORCING TRUSTINTEGRITY AND REINFORCING TRUST

ENHANCING ENHANCING INTEGRITY: INTEGRITY:

BEST PRACTICESBEST PRACTICESROYAL MALAYSIA ROYAL MALAYSIA

POLICEPOLICE

IntroductionIntroduction

Since the inception of modern policing in Since the inception of modern policing in Penang, on 25th March 1807 (now 201 years) Penang, on 25th March 1807 (now 201 years) the scope of duty for the Royal Malaysia Police the scope of duty for the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) remain unchanged i.e. to maintain law (RMP) remain unchanged i.e. to maintain law and order and ensuring peace and harmony in and order and ensuring peace and harmony in the country. the country.

However situations has changed and demands However situations has changed and demands of societyof society has correspondingly changedhas correspondingly changed

IntroductionIntroduction

The scope of policing has widened and The scope of policing has widened and RMP needs a paradigm shift to meet the RMP needs a paradigm shift to meet the

present and future challengespresent and future challenges. . RMP needs to reinvent and rebrand itself RMP needs to reinvent and rebrand itself

to stay continously relevant. to stay continously relevant.

FundamentalsFundamentalsThe basic The basic Principles of IntegrityPrinciples of Integrity serve as a path serve as a path to what is proper in most work situations to what is proper in most work situations(Credibility, reliability & trust)(Credibility, reliability & trust)

Personal and professional integrityPersonal and professional integrity is the most important attributeis the most important attribute

Honest and forthrightHonest and forthright; observe all laws and ; observe all laws and regulations. But lawful behavior is not quite regulations. But lawful behavior is not quite enough; ethical behavior is the standardenough; ethical behavior is the standard

Identifying Inherent Weaknesses – Identifying Inherent Weaknesses – Finding the ProblemsFinding the Problems

Establishment of Royal Commission for to Enhance the Establishment of Royal Commission for to Enhance the Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysia Police Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysia Police (2004).(2004).

Report submitted on the 15Report submitted on the 15thth March 2005 with 125 March 2005 with 125 recommendationsrecommendations

Allegation of corruption, abuse of power, outdated work Allegation of corruption, abuse of power, outdated work procedures and poor delivery of service. procedures and poor delivery of service.

ContinuedContinued….….

A second Commission was set up in 2005 to investigate A second Commission was set up in 2005 to investigate the standard operational procedures in relation to body the standard operational procedures in relation to body searches after the infamous nude video clip of body searches after the infamous nude video clip of body search was released by the media. search was released by the media.

This brought new issues such as the organisational This brought new issues such as the organisational

ethics & accountability to the forefrontethics & accountability to the forefront. .

Studies conducted in 2006 found that the biggest Studies conducted in 2006 found that the biggest

challenge faced by RMP is the issue of integrity.(93.5%)challenge faced by RMP is the issue of integrity.(93.5%)

Addressing the Issues –Addressing the Issues – Measures Taken. Measures Taken.

1. Launching of the 1. Launching of the

Five Year Strategy Plan Five Year Strategy Plan (5YSP)(5YSP)

Six core Six core values values

1.1. Transparency and AccountabilityTransparency and Accountability

2.2. IntegrityIntegrity

3.3. Credibility Credibility

4.4. Reliability Reliability

5.5. Trust Trust

6.6. ProfessionalismProfessionalism

VisionVision

A Leading Enforcement Agency of A Leading Enforcement Agency of IntegrityIntegrity, Competent and , Competent and Committed to work with Committed to work with

Community. Community.

MissionMission

The Royal Malaysia Police Force The Royal Malaysia Police Force is Committed to Serve, and is Committed to Serve, and

Protect the Nation and to work in Protect the Nation and to work in Partnership with the communityPartnership with the community..

6 specific strategies6 specific strategies 1.1. Restructuring the Inspector General of Police Restructuring the Inspector General of Police

Secretariat (Discipline)Secretariat (Discipline)

2.2. Selection of suitable officers to be in the Selection of suitable officers to be in the Inspector General of Police Secretariat Inspector General of Police Secretariat (Discipline)(Discipline)

3.3. Organising more recreational activities among Organising more recreational activities among police officers to improve police officers to improve esprit de corpesprit de corp

Continued…Continued…

4.4. Creating more training opportunities and Creating more training opportunities and best practices to improve police best practices to improve police performanceperformance..

5.5. Inculcating a sense of belonging among Inculcating a sense of belonging among the members of the forcethe members of the force

6.6. Review of Scheme of Service and Review of Scheme of Service and allowancesallowances

Five specific projects Five specific projects 1.1. Restructuring the Inspector General of Police Secretariat Restructuring the Inspector General of Police Secretariat

(Discipline) at federal, state and district level(Discipline) at federal, state and district level

2.2. Eradicating corruption, abuse of authority and misconductEradicating corruption, abuse of authority and misconduct

3.3. Eradicating drug abuse within RMP through continuous Eradicating drug abuse within RMP through continuous campaign.campaign.

4.4. Establishing A Complaints Management UnitEstablishing A Complaints Management Unit

5.5. Implementation of Islam Hadhari concepts Implementation of Islam Hadhari concepts

Other measuresOther measures

2. 2. Disciplinary Control System Disciplinary Control System (SKD(SKD))This is a systematic close control mechanism where This is a systematic close control mechanism where

every officer is incharge of a few subordinates. every officer is incharge of a few subordinates. Supervision in this respect is not limited to ’on duty’ Supervision in this respect is not limited to ’on duty’

but encompasssing off duty hours including lifestyle, but encompasssing off duty hours including lifestyle, friends, family, property and drug abuse.friends, family, property and drug abuse.

33.. Declaration of assets Declaration of assets

Reg. 10, Public Officers( Conduct & Reg. 10, Public Officers( Conduct & Discipline)Regulations 1993Discipline)Regulations 1993

RMP has made this process more RMP has made this process more stringent stringent

4.4. IntroducingIntroducing Better Remuneration Better Remuneration and Scheme of Service and Scheme of Service

The government in 2007 revised the police The government in 2007 revised the police salary scheme to be more superior than the salary scheme to be more superior than the

general civil service. An increase between 15%-general civil service. An increase between 15%-35% across the board was given.35% across the board was given.

Continued….Continued….

““Detectives have had an elite status in Detectives have had an elite status in police department. Their pay was higher, police department. Their pay was higher, their hours of duty were more flexible, their their hours of duty were more flexible, their supervision was more permissive, uniform supervision was more permissive, uniform were not worn, and the work was regarded were not worn, and the work was regarded as inherently more interesting than routine as inherently more interesting than routine patrol”patrol”

The Criminal Investigation The Criminal Investigation ProcessProcess

Greenwood, Greenwood,

19771977

5.5. Leveraging on TechnologyLeveraging on Technologyto Ensure Integrityto Ensure Integrity

The C4I system essentially being a command and The C4I system essentially being a command and control tool is also being used as a mechanism to control tool is also being used as a mechanism to monitor police officers in patrol cars and prevent monitor police officers in patrol cars and prevent unscrupulous conduct. unscrupulous conduct.

Plans are on the way to fix cameras on patrol vehicles so Plans are on the way to fix cameras on patrol vehicles so that all activities of the police officers are monitored on that all activities of the police officers are monitored on CCTV and recorded. CCTV and recorded.

6. Purchasing More 6. Purchasing More Computers, Computers, Stationeries etcStationeries etc

Common phenomenon of serious Common phenomenon of serious shortages of computers, office furniture shortages of computers, office furniture and stationeries due to limited budget and stationeries due to limited budget allocation allocation

7. 7. Establishment of the Establishment of the ReligiousReligious

& Counseling Division & Counseling Division

A new division within the RMP known as the A new division within the RMP known as the Religious & Counseling Division (BAKA) Religious & Counseling Division (BAKA) comprising of police officers and civilian comprising of police officers and civilian

counselors and religious officers has been counselors and religious officers has been established.established.

8.8. RMP/IIM MOURMP/IIM MOU

RMP and IIM signed MOU in 2007 to RMP and IIM signed MOU in 2007 to facilitate corporation in courses, training facilitate corporation in courses, training and other mechanisms to enhance the and other mechanisms to enhance the integrity of the members of RMP.integrity of the members of RMP.

9.9. COOPERATION COOPERATION WITHIN ASEAN WITHIN ASEAN

COUNTRIESCOUNTRIES1.1. Annual ASEANAPOL ConferenceAnnual ASEANAPOL Conference

2.2. Malaysia-Indonesia Joint Police Cooperation Malaysia-Indonesia Joint Police Cooperation Committee (JPCC)Committee (JPCC)

3.3. Departmental Review with ThailandDepartmental Review with Thailand

4.4. Malaysia – Singapore Bilateral (CID & CNB)Malaysia – Singapore Bilateral (CID & CNB)

5.5. Malaysia – Brunei Bilateral (NCB)Malaysia – Brunei Bilateral (NCB)

Public Public ExpectationsExpectations

““The ability of the police to perform their The ability of the police to perform their duties is dependent upon public approval duties is dependent upon public approval of police actions…”of police actions…”

Sir Robert PeelSir Robert Peel

If you have integrity, nothing else matters.

If you don’t have integrity, matters nothing else’

- (Kuidis)