KUCHING: The Department of Integrity and Standard Compliance (JIPS) has been urged to intensify efforts to detect misconduct among police officers and personnel.
Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said that criminal, drug and disciplinary misconduct involving police officers, still occurred in the state.
“Several ‘lesson learnt’ instructions have been issued to remind and educate officers, ensuring these issues do not recur.
“In light of this, I urge JIPS to adopt a more proactive stance in identifying misconduct within the force.
“All department heads, formation leaders, and district police chiefs must also ensure that monitoring and supervision are implemented effectively, adhering to established guidelines,” he said during the Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters’ (IPK) monthly assembly today.
Mancha stressed that strict action must be taken against any officer found violating the rules and regulations without exception.
Other than that, existing instructions and policies must be effectively communicated to officers under supervision to ensure compliance.
In addition, the implementation of the discipline and drug control system (SKDD) and Regulation 3C’s supervisory framework should be strengthened comprehensively.
He also warned that negligent supervisors who failed to prevent misconduct among their subordinates would face consequences.
“Therefore, all levels of supervisors must play their roles and take responsibility to ensure the established systems are enforced effectively.”
SKDD is a systematic regulatory and supervisory instrument to monitor the lifestyle, property ownership and negative activities of policemen, including drug abuse, corruption, gambling, vice and any breach of the code of conduct.
Under Regulation 3C of the Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 1993, supervisors could be held accountable for their subordinates’ actions.
