Zaihairul appointed acting Perlis police chief
KANGAR: Perlis deputy police chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Zaihairul Idrus has been appointed acting state police chief, effective today.
Kangar, Malaysia: Zaihairul Idrus, the deputy police chief of Perlis, has been appointed as the acting police chief of the state. This appointment becomes effective immediately.
Mr. Idrus replaces Datuk Muhammad Abdul Halim, who will now take up a new role as the Deputy Director of the Movement/Operations department at Bukit Aman's Department of Internal Security and Public Order (KDNKA). Mr. Idrus has been leading the Perlis police contingent for a period of two years and eight months.
Following the official announcement, the handover of duties was conducted at the Perlis contingent police headquarters in Kuala Kangar. The ceremony was attended by Bukit Aman's KDNKA director, Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri.
During the ceremony, Mr. Idrus expressed his commitment to continuing the initiatives started by Mr. Halim, including welfare programs. He also emphasized the importance of enhancing cooperation between the Perlis police contingent and Bukit Aman to address security issues in the state, which is bordered by Thailand. Mr. Idrus believes that close collaboration with Bukit Aman will lead to a further reduction in the crime rate within the Perlis police force.
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