Malayan Police Under By Imperial Japanese Armed Force
The World War II exploded in the year 1939 and conditions in Malaya worsened when Japan conquered Indo-Chinese area. Minimum measures were taken by the British Government to uphold Malaya. A.H. Dickinson, the Straits Settlement Police Chief was appointed to be Civil Security Officer in Malaya. He was responsible in arranging Malayan defence to confront against Imperial Japanese Army threats.
In Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, Special Constable and Extra Police Constable was established, additional constables were recruited to strengthen the police force. Police forces in Kedah, Perak and Kelantan were ordered to patrol in the border areas of Malaya / Thailand. At the same time, anti-British groups had stepped up their subversive activities. Anti-British campaigns were carried out especially through two newspapers those owned by Malayan Communist Party such as, EMANCIPATION NEWS and VANGUARD NEWS.
In 9 December 1941, an Imperial Japanese forces successfully landed in Kelantan and Terengganu. Japanese forces advanced successfully into Malayan soil as the police forces were not united as Singapore has fallen to the Japanese.
Japanese occupation period was the dark time in the development of police institution in Malaya. The Japanese had built a military administration in Malaya. Police force continued to function but it was used as a device system by the Japanese to oppress the people.
Japanese occupation time has brought two main effects to on the development of police institution in Malaya:
- Japanese occupation had pointed out to that the local residents can cope and perform the police duties without the British.
- Side hate Japanese nature for a few Chinese people as many as had caused conflict among Chinese community and in the Malay Malaya. At that time, the Chinese inhabitants oppressed flee to the jungle and joined the Malayan Peoples Anti Japanese Army (MPAJA) which was founded by communist party. The police force hunting the guerrillas comprised mainly Malays. Direct impact of this situation blaze after Japanese army delivery. British side take time more two weeks from to tread again in Malaya. Within this transaction period fighter- partisan was out from the jungle and take over power at various venues. Design already take this opportunity to avenge.
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