Royal Brunei Police Force

Royal Brunei Police Force
Polis Di-Raja Brunei
ڤوليس دراج بروني
Logo of the Royal Brunei Police
Logo of the Royal Brunei Police
Flag of the Royal Brunei Police
Flag of the Royal Brunei Police
AbbreviationRBPF / PDB
MottoCepat dan Sempurna
Fast and Perfect
Agency overview
Formed1 January 1921
Employees4,400 personnel
Jurisdictional structure
National agency
(Operations jurisdiction)		Brunei
International agencyBrunei
CountriesBrunei
Operations jurisdictionBrunei
Size5,765 square kilometres (2,226 sq mi)
Legal jurisdictionBrunei
Governing bodyPrime Minister's Office
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersBandar Seri Begawan
Agency executives
Facilities
Stations13 Police station
Police carsMitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi Pajero, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Vios, Chevrolet Epica etc.
Patrol BoatsInterceptor, Passenger speed boat V.36, half cabin fiber glass boat, fiberglass boat V.26, patrol boat, rigid inflatable hull boat, aluminum boat, catamaran
Website
www.police.gov.bn

The Royal Brunei Police Force, RBPF (Malay: Polis Diraja Brunei (PDB) is in charge of keeping law and order in Brunei. The RBPF has been one of the 190 members of INTERPOL, an intergovernmental organisation worldwide since 1984.

With a force of more than 4,400 officers, the RBPF is responsible for keeping law and order and providing law enforcement services. The mandate for the RBPF in keeping the law in the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam includes the prevention, detection and investigation of crime, collection of criminal intelligence, traffic control, escort duties (VIPs, cash, prisoners), sea and border patrol, public order, riot as well as public event control.[1]

History

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1906
 Secondment of Police officers & personnel from the Straits Settlements.
1909
 Insp. S.G Crummy was appointed as CPO.
1917
 Ch/Insp. G.C. Mc Afee took over as CPO.
1921
 Brunei Police Force Enactment was passed.
1923
 Police duties were expanded to cover fire services, prisons, immigration, registration of motor-vehicles, issuing of driving licences, and miscellaneous licences, registration of aliens etc.
1942–45
 Brunei Police Force were placed under the Japanese Military Administration.
1950 Police HQ was moved to Kuala Belait and the CPO was answerable to CP Sarawak.
CID was established.
1951
 Brunei Police Force established its own Training Centre at Seria.
1957
 The Royal Brunei Police Force Band was set up with its first director of music, R.E.House.
1958
 Immigration Department was established.
1959
 The Constitution of Brunei required the Sultanate to have its own Commissioner of Police.
1960 Land Transport Department was established.
Reserve Unit was established to replace Sarawak Field Force Platoon.
1962
 Brunei Police Force involved in defending the country against rebellion caused by the People's Party.
1965
 HM Sultan Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien III formally presented the Brunei Police Force with the Police Colour.
1967
 Police Training Center was established at Jalan Aman, Berakas.
1971 The RBPF Golden Jubilee was celebrated.
The old police colour was replaced in a solemn Presentation of Colours ceremony by HM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah with the new Police Colour.
1974 Prince Mohamed Bolkiah appointed as the Honorary Commissioner of Police.
Women's Police Contingent was established.
1975 HM The Sultan consented to appoint Princess Masna as the "Commandant of Women Police" and Hajjah Nor'ain as the "Deputy Commandant of Women Police".
First Bumiputera officer, Jaya Rajid, promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police.
1984
 Became member of INTERPOL on 4 September and ASEANAPOL.
1992
 Participated in UNTAC mission in Cambodia.
1993 Participated in COMSA mission in South Africa.
Special Branch was disbanded and three-fourths of the personnel were absorbed into the newly formed Internal Security Department.
1995
 RBPF reorganised its administrative structure.
1996
 RBPF celebrated its Diamond Jubilee.
1997
 Created additional Police District known as Jerudong Police District and upgraded its Traffic Division into Traffic Department.
2013
 Royal Brunei Police Force 92nd Anniversary on 1 January since its establishment.
2015
 The Royal Brunei Police Force Headquarters in Gadong, began operation on 31 October.[2]

Organisation structure

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1. Commissioner

(The Secretariat Office of the Police Commissioner)

2. Deputy Commissioner

Departments

1. General Administration and Finance Department[3]

The department consists of 4 units:

i) General Administration and Finance Division

ii) Training Unit

iii) Membership and Career Planning Division

iv) Purchasing and Supply Unit

2. Logistics Department[4]

Logistics Department roles & responsibilities:

i) To ensure sufficient needs for the team.

ii) To protect the assets of the team.

iii) To provide technical assistance.

iv) To prepare the Country's Development Plan Project.

v) To prepare the Annual Budget.

3. Criminal Intelligence Department[5]

Functions and Roles:

i) To provide timely and accurate criminal intelligence.

ii) To provide crime statistics and daily crime report.

iii) To prepare threat assessments and intelligence reports among others on crime situation, national events, state visits by VVIPs and many more.

iv) To monitor and analyse local and international affairs which may pose a security threat to the country.

v) To issue security passes and process crime-scene films and photographs. 4. Criminal Investigation Department[6]

Riot police marching on National Day of Brunei 2024

Functions & Roles

i) To enforce law and order of the country

ii) To provide service to the community

iii) To prevent crime

iv) To apprehend offenders

v) To conduct investigations on cases relating to offences breaking the law and acts.

5. Operations Department[7]

The Operations Department of the Royal Brunei Police Force is responsible on all aspects of operations in the areas of security and control aside from playing the role of enforcing the laws of the nation.

Traffic police on duty in Pusat Bandar

6. Traffic Control and Investigation Department[8]

The roles of this department are quite diverse, among them are:

i) To investigate and charge road traffic offenders.

ii) To conduct operations and road enforcements.

iii) To provide required assistance to road users while patrolling.

iv) To conduct road safety campaign and awareness programmes.

v) To provide motorcycle escort and other escort services to local and foreign VVIP.

Police sub-divisions[9]

1. Brunei and Muara District Police

2. Tutong District Police

3. Belait District Police

4. Temburong District Police

5. Police Training Centre

Ranks

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Royal Brunei Police Force Commissioner Ranks and Insignia[10]
Rank Inspector general of police Deputy Inspector general of police Commissioner Deputy commissioner Senior assistant commissioner Assistant commissioner
Insignia (since 2004)
Insignia (pre-2004)
Royal Brunei Police Force Officer Ranks and Insignia[10]
Rank Senior superintendent Superintendent Deputy superintendent Assistant superintendent Senior inspector Inspector Probationary inspector Cadet inspector
Insignia (since 2004)
Insignia (pre-2004)
Royal Brunei Police Force Other Ranks and Insignia[10]
Rank Sergeant major Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Police
Insignia (since 2004) No Insignia
Insignia (pre-2004) No Insignia

Equipment

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Main article: List of equipment of the Royal Brunei Police Force

List of commissioners

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Main article: Commissioner of Police (Brunei)
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On 4 February 2009, the RBPF officially opened the Police Museum Gallery in conjunction to its 88th anniversary.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Brunei". www.interpol.int. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Sambutan Ulang Tahun Hari Kebangsaan Negara Brunei Darussalam Kali Ke-40" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 2 March 2024. p. 11. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei – Jabatan Pentadbiran Am dan Kewangan" [Royal Brunei Police Force - Department of General Administration and Finance]. www.police.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei – Jabatan Logistik" [Royal Brunei Police Force - Logistics Department]. www.police.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei – Jabatan Perisikan Jenayah" [Royal Brunei Police Force - Criminal Intelligence Department]. www.police.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei – Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah" [Royal Brunei Police Force - Criminal Investigation Department]. www.police.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei – Jabatan Gerakan" [Royal Brunei Police Force - Operations Department]. www.police.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei – Jabatan Siasatan dan Kawalan Lalulintas" [Royal Brunei Police Force - Department of Investigation and Traffic Control]. www.police.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei – Carta Organisasi" [Royal Brunei Police Force - Organization Chart]. www.police.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "Royal Brunei Police Force". International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Lest We Forget » Borneo Bulletin Online". Lest We Forget. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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