Tourist Police (Malaysia) Explained

Unit Name:Tourist Police
Native Name:Unit Polis Pelancong
Dates:1985–present
Country:
Branch: Royal Malaysia Police
Role:Law Enforcement
Size:Classified
Garrison:Bukit Aman Police HQ, Kuala Lumpur, and all Police Contingents
Ceremonial Chief:Dato' Sero Panglima Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani
Ceremonial Chief Label:Inspector-General of Police
Colors Label:Color of Beret
Anniversaries:25 March (Police Days Anniversaries),
31 August (Independence Day Anniversaries)

The Tourist Police Unit (Malay: Unit Polis Pelancong) is a specialised unit of the Royal Malaysian Police which provide tourist and visitors information on law, customs, culture and attractions in the local community. Tourist Police uniforms are dark blue with a white peaked cap. Badges worn on left pocket also feature an "i", symbolising the international code for "information".[1]

History

Tourist Police Unit in Malaysia were established by RMP in 1985 and is led by a commandant rank of Superintendent of Police. Tourist Police also help prevent crime in the areas which tourists visit.

Organisations

In Kuala Lumpur, four teams have been established to do daily patrol and to prevent any crime incident among tourists and local community itself. The four patrol teams are:

Miscellaneous

In 2005, the state police of Malacca in co-operation with the Malacca City Historic Council (MBMB) established the "Tourist Police Mounted Unit" to maintain security and to aid tourists visiting the state.

Their motto is "Friendly, Fast and Right". As such, Tourist Police maintain contact with travel agencies, hotels, airlines, bus and taxi companies to help tourists find any information they may need. The Tourist Police help improve the country's image in the eyes of tourists.

References

  1. Web site: Istimewanya polis pelancong Melaka . 9 September 2015 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305031607/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2010&dt=0612&sec=Selatan&pg=ws_01.htm . dead .

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