MARANG: Bukit Aman today revealed that as of October, a total of 187 policemen have been detained by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for graft related offences.
Federal Standard Compliance and Integrity Department director Datuk Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman said the number is still small, attributing to 0.15 per cent out of 125,000 police personnel currently serving in the force.
However, he said various efforts to contain instances of misconduct among members of the men in blue were ongoing to ensure that the police's image remain untarnished.
"All those detained are still being investigated by the MACC. None have been charged yet," he told reporters at the Marang Council Hall after a meeting with senior police officers in the state here today.
Jalaluddin said apart from graft, 1,200 policemen were being investigated for various issues, including absenteeism.
"This is about 0.2 per cent out of the 12,000 lower ranking policemen and we have questioned them following internal complaints filed in their respective offices," he said.
"Our internal investigations showed that some of these officers were having debts and financial issues while most were also late for work and absent from duty," he said.
Jalaluddin said disciplinary actions and warnings have been taken against them depending on the seriousness of their offence. Many, he added were also suspended from duties.
"We need our men to have integrity. We want the police force to be seen as a clean workforce and remove the negative public perception." he added.