Organization
The Marine Operations Force is currently headed by Senior Assistant Commissioner II Dato' Isa bin Munir. It operates from five regional bases around the peninsula and East Malaysia. It also has a police base at Putrajaya for the security of the lake. Each of these regional bases are organised similarly to the Neighbourhood Police Centres of the land divisions, and conduct patrols within its respective maritime sectors.
The Marine Police is organised into five main bases:
- Northern Region Marine Police (Region 1)
- Based at Batu Uban, Penang. Has responsibility for the maritime activities in the states of Perlis, Penang, Kedah, Perak and Selangor
- South Region Marine Police Force (Region 2)
- Based at Tampoi, Johor Bahru, Johore. Has responsibility for the maritime activities in the states of Negeri Sembilan, Malacca and Johore
- East Region Marine Police Force (Region 3)
- Based at Kemaman, Terengganu. Has responsibility for the maritime activities in the states of Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang
- Sabah Region Marine Police Force (Region 4)
- Based at Sandakan, Sabah. Has responsibility for the maritime activities in the state of Sabah and Labuan
- Sarawak Region Marine Police Force (Region 5)
- Based at Kuching, Sarawak. Has responsibility for the maritime activities in the states of Sarawak
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