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REPORT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION TO ENHANCE THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ROYAL MALAYSIAN POLICE - 2005

-  Summary of 125 Recommendations -

 

MODERNISE THE ROLE, FUNCTIONS AND ORGANISATION OF THE POLICE FORCE

1. Adopt a new PDRM (Polis Di Raja Malaysia) motto.

2. Review and refine its vision statement.

3. Modify the mission and function of PDRM.

4. Strengthen PDRM's value system.

5. Develop a doctrine of PDRM leadership.

6. Articulate and implement a proper code of ethics.

7. Shift from a 'force' paradigm to a 'service' paradigm.

8. Focus professional policing resources on core policing functions and civilianise or outsource non-core policing functions.

9. Strengthen community policing.

10. Forge partnerships with NGOs and the private sector.

11. Close the gap between philosophy, doctrine and actualisation

12.
Establish an independent oversight mechanism.


LAUNCH A SUSTAIN NATIONWIDE DRIVE AGAINST CRIME

13. Make crime reduction priority No 1 for PDRM, together with eradication of corruption and compliance with prescribed laws and human rights.

14. Formulate and implement annual and monthly crime reduction plans.

15. Allocate more policing resources for crime control.

16. Make community policing a central strategy for crime prevention.

17. Enhance private sector partnership and contribution to policing.

18. Review strategy and measures to address the serious drug problem and intensify measure to combat the drug problem and substance abuse in cooperation with other agencies.

19. Develop PDRM research and development capacity.

ENHANCING INVESTIGATIVE POLICING

20. Amend section 107 (1) of Criminal Procedure Code (CPC).

21. Amend section 108A of CPC

22. Maintain stand-by pool of interpreters.

23. Develop a fully integrated and analytical reporting system.

24. Train officers tasked to classify reports.

25. Improve supervision and monitoring of crime reports.

26. Establish reasonable grounds before arrest.

27. Draw up a code of practice for search and seizure.

28. Adopt code of practice for proactive investigation.

29. Improve PDRM informer system.

30. Provide for rotation of posting for detectives.

31. Adopt new code of practice for identification of suspects.

32. Improve training of investigation officers.

33. Substitute section 113 of CPC with new provision.

34. Record statements or confessions before magistrate pursuant to section 115 of CPC.

35. Draw up code of practice for record, storage and return of exhibits.

36. Provide more effective supervision through better case management.

37. Involve public prosecutor early in police investigation.

38. Ensure proper handing over of investigation papers.

39. Establish Cold Case Unit.

40. Make greater use of scientific and technical aids in investigation.

41. Link National Fingerprint Database to PDRM.

42. Establish multi-disciplinary and multi-agency investigation teams.

43. Outline Procedure for "RTM" cases and enable automatic application for Order To Investigate (OTI) for Non-Seizable Offences.

44. Encode IGSOs as subsidiary legislation under Police Act 1967 and make them accessible to police officers over Intranet.

45. Establish effective compliance monitoring capacity.


ERADICATE POLICE CORRUPTION

46. Make eradicating police corruption one of the three PDRM reform priorities.

47. Adopt a proactive anti-corruption strategy.

48. Develop education and training programmes to encourage culture of honesty and integrity.

49. Review and strengthen PDRM's anti-corruption mechanism in The Disciplinary Division.

50. Establish Audit Management Unit.

51. Implement regular job rotations and tenure limitation.

52. Amend laws, regulations and work procedures.

53. Launch joint operations.

54. Improve and rigorously implement the declaration of assets requirement.

55. Payment of compounds.


MAKE POLICING COMPLY WITH PRESCRIBED LAWS AND HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS

56. Make compliance with human rights and prescribed laws one of the three top priorities for PDRM.

57. Launch a human rights education and information initiative in PDRM.

58. Amend section 27 of the Police Act 1967.

59. Amend section 73 of the Internal Security Act 1960.

60. Amend section 3 of the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985.

61. Repeal Restricted Residence Act 1933 and the Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969.

62. Partially repeal the Prevention of Crime Act 1959.

63. Amend section 117 CPC.
64. Adopt code of practice relating to the arrest and detention of persons.

65. Conduct inquiries into all cases of custodial deaths and make the process more expeditious, transparent and accountable.

66. Enhance Special Branch accountability.


RAISING AWARENESS AND OBSERVANCE OF WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S RIGHTS


67. Mount intensive and sustained programme to raise awareness and respect for women's rights in society.

68. Enhance PDRM training programmes covering women's rights and management of women suspects and victims.

69. Increase establishment of PDRM unit handling investigation of crimes related to women and children.

70. Ensure compliance with legal provisions and Inspector General Standing Orders relating to women complainants and investigation of women suspects.

71. Enhance facilities and support for women suspects and complainants in police stations.

72. Adopt a more proactive and preventive approach to domestic violence.

73. Disseminate knowledge of the provisions of the Child Act 2001 in PDRM.

74. Increase the number of Child Protection Units.

75. Conduct hearings for children in the Child Protection Unit.

76. Improve arrest and investigation process in child cases.

77. Establish separate child division in PDRM eventually to address child cases.


IMPROVE ESTABLISHMENT, REMUNERATION AND SCHEME OF SERVICE

78. Re-deploy PDRM uniformed establishment according to professional policing requirements.

79. Fill additional posts presently pending consideration and approval by JPA (Public Services Department) with police personnel involved in the migration exercise.

80. Civilianise or outsource non-core policing functions and non-policing functions that do not require professional policing competencies.

81. Enhance ethnic representation in PDRM.

82. Increase gender representation in PDRM.


83. Raise entry qualifications for constable and inspector.

84. Provide special allowance for PDRM personnel stationed in Klang Valley, Johor Bahru and other major towns.


IMPROVE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF POLICE HUMAN RESOURCES

85. Develop a competencies-based model for human resource development.

86. Further develop the Balanced Scorecard System employed by PDRM.

87. Prepare and publish annual Best Value Performance Plans.

88. Implement Knowledge Management System.

89. Institute annual, five-yearly and ten-yearly perspective Workforce

 


PLANNING IN THE PDRM.

90. Revamp PDRM training and development programmes.

91. Improve and increase PDRM training institutions.

92. Improve succession and career planning for PDRM personnel.

93. Have two deputy IGP posts.

94. Establish a religious development unit in PDRM.

95. Review regulations governing PDRM discipline.


UPGRADE THE EQUIPMENT AND LOGISTICS

96. Ensure all police stations have computers.

97. Establish an integrated IT structure and management framework.

98. Review PDRM ICT Strategic Information System Plan (ISP).

99. Establish PDRM IT Governance Framework.

100. Establish good IT Management Framework.

101. Restructure and enhance capabilities of PDRM IT Division.

102. Develop and integrate application systems.


103. Enhance technology service management.

104. Adopt a good IT Security Framework.

105. Ensure continuity of PDRM services and disaster recovery.

106. Improve capacity planning to ensure system capacity meets operational growth.

107. Enhance vendor and contract management.

108. Study and propose a good IT infrastructure that will make system more reliable and enable progressive development.

109. Rationalise and implement proper management of IT assets.

110. Establish a Common Data Framework.

111. Enhance existing IT training.

112. Adopt an Integrated Organisation Capability Model.

113. Consider asset requirements of the Communications Division.

114. Address inadequate and ageing fleet of PDRM vehicles.

115. Review and increase supply of Mobile Patrol Vehicles.

116. Provide sufficient funding to the Weaponry Division.


PROVIDE BETTER POLICE PREMISES AND HOUSING

117. Identify and restore or replace old and poorly maintained housing.

118. Adopt a more proactive role in rehabilitating 'sick' projects.

119. Identify locations where housing is critically needed.

120. Pursue alternative housing options.

121. Coordinate with other government agencies to ensure adequate policing requirements in new town development planning.

122. Implement an Asset Management Strategy for police property.

123. Improve PDRM Training Centres.

124. Improve police lockups and increase lockup capacity.

125. Provide adequate funding to maintain police premises.--