Shaharul is new Pahang police chief, 18 others transferred

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman Special Branch II deputy director Datuk Mohammad Shaharul Md Osman has been appointed the new Pahang police chief, effective Dec 7.

Police secretary Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mashdik Yahya said the transfers involving 19 senior police officers also included the appointment of new Sabah and Sarawak police commissioners.

"Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) commander Datuk Victor Sanjos has been appointed Sabah police commissioner with the acting rank of commissioner of police.

"Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Saifullizan Ishak has been appointed Sarawak police commissioner with the acting rank of commissioner of police," he said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Pahang Criminal Investigation Department chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Datuk Mohd Yusri Othman has been appointed Penang deputy police chief with the acting rank of deputy commissioner.

"Sabah Internal Security and Public Order Department chief Datuk Abdul Fuad Abdul Malek has been appointed Esscom commander with the acting rank of deputy commissioner.

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"Penang Criminal Investigation Department chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Zailanni Amit has been appointed Sarawak deputy police commissioner with the acting rank of deputy commissioner," he said.

Other transfers include Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa, who has been appointed Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department's general policing assistant director with the acting rank of senior assistant commissioner.

"His position in Kuala Lumpur will be filled by the department's deputy chief, Superintendent Suffian Abdullah, who will assume the acting rank of assistant commissioner.

"National Financial Crime Prevention Centre integrated operations director Assistant Commissioner Yusri Mahmud has been appointed commander of the 69 Commando unit under the Special Operations Force in Ulu Kinta, Perak, with the acting rank of senior assistant commissioner," he said.

Also involved in the transfers are Johor Baru Utara district deputy police chief Superintendent Azrol Anuar Nor, who has been appointed its district police chief, and Superintendent Yampil Anak Garai, who has been appointed Lahad Datu police chief.

Both will assume the acting rank of assistant commissioner.

The transfers also involve several other senior positions in Bukit Aman, Sarawak, Sabah, Kedah and Selangor.