Police Uniform & Equipment
Police Constable: The new constable uniform was introduced in 2008. The headgear is dark navy blue beret with a silver police force emblem on top of the left eye. Dark navy blue long sleeve shirt along with their dark navy blue cargo pants are tucked into military boots.
A name tag that includes the person is worn on the right together with the police shield above it while the word "Polis" (mean police in Malay) is emblemed in the another side. Police service number wear under the name tag and a rank insignia on their right arm.
The Sam Browne belt was replaced by the brand new ballistic nylon police duty belt equipped with a standard issue Walther P99 or Px4 Storm handgun, two extra 10 round magazines, a pair of Hiatt Speedcuffs, a T-baton, a pepper spray, a LED flashlight and a walkie-talkie. Sometimes they are equipped with a Heckler & Koch MP5 submachinegun during a special situation too.
Traffic: Wearing a white helmet or dark navy blue cap (while on duty), white long sleeve shirt with a reflective yellow vests, black riding pants with a yellow strip and a riding boot. Their equipment is the same as constables except that they have a whistle in their left pocket.
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