Delegations pay Head of State a visit
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received two courtesy calls on Thursday (Feb 10). The first was a visit from Sarawak police commissioner, Datuk Aidi Ismail, who will be the new director of the Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department. Aidi was appointed as commissioner on Feb 18, 2020 […]
Sarawak police express condolences to family of late TYT Salahuddin
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Sarawak Contingent expressed their condolences to the family of the late former Head of State Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng. “Condolences to the entire family of the late former Head of State on behalf of the contingent’s police force. “We pray that his soul be placed among the […]
Errant motorists in police radar
KUCHING: Sarawak police are going hi-tech to spot errant motorists in the state. Police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said this would involve using the digital ‘In-Car Radar’ and ‘Intelligent Compound Online Payment System’ (iCOPS). The new method will make its debut during the upcoming Ops Selamat 17 from January 28 to February 6. “At the […]
Sarawak police aim to eradicate drug-related activities in 2022
KUCHING: Sarawak police aim to eradicate drug trafficking and drug abuse activities as part of its list of mission for 2022. In addition to contributing to crime, Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail emphasised that such activities also played a part in the collapse of families and the economy. “Once again, I call on all […]
No election hotspots detected yet
SIBU: Sarawak police have yet to detect any hotspots in the 12th State Election (PRN12), said State Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail. However, he said, the police would continue to monitor standard operating procedures (SOP) and control the situation during PRN12 which will be held in the near future. He said so far, the political […]
Sarawak police ready for polls
KUCHING: Sarawak police are ready for the 12th state election, said Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim. “We have enough manpower with about 7,000 policemen ready to perform their duties,” he told a press conference at the Senior Police Officer’s Mess of Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) here on Tuesday (Oct 26). He had […]
Police implements four-day travel restriction
KUCHING: Sarawak police will be implementing a four-day inter-district travel restriction for those using documents issued by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti). The instruction announced by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani last Saturday has been in effect from Sunday (July 18) until July 21. Speaking to […]
Sarawak police receive new vehicles
KUCHING: Bukit Aman Police Headquarters on Monday (Apr 26) handed over nine vehicles to four Sarawak police departments and agencies. The four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicles consist of five Toyota Hilux 2.8 Black Edition Double Cabin (Auto) for Canine (K9) Unit and four Mitsubishi Triton 2.4 Vg Premium Double Cab 4×4 Auto Diesel. Present to officiate […]
Sarawak police ready for polls
KUCHING: The police are prepared to face the coming Sarawak state election, said Datuk Aidi Ismail. The Sarawak Police Commissioner said they had been preparing since last year as per the guidelines issued by the Election Commission (EC) regarding polls during the Covid-19 pandemic. “We have identified the vehicles and machinery needed as well as […]
Crime in Sarawak under control
KUCHING: The Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) said crime has decreased and under control. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said from January to December 2020, 5,874 cases were reported, a 2.49 percent difference compared to 6,024 cases reported in 2019. The threshold set by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) was 6,103 cases in the […]