Zainal Abdullah appointed police management director

KUALA LUMPUR: Zainal Abdullah has been appointed as the police management director, effective immediately. He replaces Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid, who has been elevated to the position of deputy inspector-general of police. The transition of responsibilities and the promotion of ranks took place at the Kuala Lumpur Police Training Centre, witnessed by Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail.

Zainal, aged 48, has been serving as the Sarawak police commissioner since September of the previous year. He holds an advanced degree from Harvard Business School and possesses a master's degree in laws from Universiti Teknologi Mara, along with a master’s degree in human resource management from Universiti Putra Malaysia. Prior to his current role, Zainal held various positions including deputy director (investigation/legal) in the Bukit Aman criminal investigation department, principal assistant director in the CID, and chief of Dang Wangi and Perak Tengah police.

The ceremony also marked the handover of the Bukit Aman police secretary position to Mashdik Yahya, who will serve as deputy commissioner of police on an acting basis starting October 12. Additionally, 25 senior police officers received promotions with the pinning of ranks.