History of The Royal Malaysian Police - Royal Honored

Royal Honored

On July 24, 1958, DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhamad already design to bestow title "Royal" to the Federal Malaya Police Force. From the second police force; is known with the name "Royal Federation Of Malayan Police".

Willing royal command by DYMM Yang di-Pertuan Agong, investiture "Royal" that make a distinction to good service and loyalty evinced by all policemans, in officiate protect peace and state peace since create the police force year 1807 in Penang.

Investiture "Royal" also is a appreciation Government and people this country on central role and whose interests played by a police team to suppress communists during rebellion first emergency first (1948–1960). The conferment by the then Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Rahman Tuanku Muhamad to the police force 50 years ago was to recognise the people and country’s appreciation of the police for their loyalty, determination, struggle and sacrifice during the 12 years of communist insurgency between 1948 and 1960.

During the conferment, the King declared the change of name of the police from the Federation Police Force to the Royal Malayan Federation Police. Among those present during the conferment parade by 700 police officers and men held at the Police Training Centre in Jalan Gurney were then Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Dato' Abdul Razak Hussin, Police Commissioner, W.L.R. Carbonell, Deputy Commissioner, C.H. Fenner and Singapore Police Commissioner, A.E.G. Bladers.

It was a proud moment for the police force as the title was considered a great honour at that time, as there were only three other police forces in the Commonwealth that had been conferred the "Royal" title.

The others were the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Royal Ulster Police Force and the Royal Hong Kong Police Force.

The spirit to defend till their last breath for the safety and sovereignty of the country from the communist was quite remarkable even though most of them were from rural areas.

Police records show a total of 1,346 policemens were killed in the line of duty while 10,698 communist members were killed, of which 5,972 were killed by the police force. The police, being the main law enforcement agency in the country were tasked during the Emergency period to combat and foil attempts by the communist party wanting to set up a communist state via the use of force and firearms.

The concept of "Bersedia Berkhidmat" (English: Ready To Serve) are introduced by Federations of Malay State Police Commissioner, Sir Arthur Young on December 15, 1952. Through his directive, Police Commissioner Directive No.36, year 1952: "Operation Service", A E YOUNG stresses police approach towards people and create understanding on both sides. He also hoped by concept "Ready To Serve" this, team negative views can be scraped vice versa honoured.