Mohd Zaini Appointed Acting Selangor Police Chief

CORRECTION: Figures in TAKE TWO PARA TWO should read RM35.7 million and RM28 million

SHAH ALAM, July 18 (Bernama) -- Selangor deputy police chief Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan has been appointed as the acting state police chief, effective tomorrow.

He succeeds Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, who will assume his new role as director of the Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) on July 21.

The handover-of-duties ceremony took place at the Dewan D’Cerana, Selangor contingent police headquarters (IPK), and was witnessed by Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Management Department director, Datuk Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid.

In his speech, Hussein expressed gratitude to the PDRM leadership for their trust and support during his two years and five months at the helm, highlighting key achievements, such as a 12 per cent reduction in the crime index last year and the successful foiling of major drug smuggling attempts, involving seizures worth hundreds of millions of ringgit.

He said that, between 2023 and 2024, Selangor police seized over 10 tonnes of drugs, worth RM300 million, a move which prevented the narcotics from reaching more than 21 million potential users.

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“The Selangor contingent recorded 22,000 arrests in 2023, a figure which rose to 40,000 in 2024. Meanwhile, the state Commercial Crime Investigation Department opened investigation papers on 7,115 cases in 2023, involving losses of RM510 million, compared with 7,731 cases in 2024, with losses amounting to RM680 million,” he said.

Hussein added that traffic enforcement issued 1.06 million summonses in 2023, generating RM35.7 million in collections, while in 2024, 1.13 million summonses were issued, with collections totalling RM28 million.

He said that these achievements reflect the unwavering dedication and teamwork of every officer, personnel, and civil servant, who formed the backbone of the force’s success.

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