Royal Brunei Police Force

Royal Brunei Police Force Polis Di-Raja Brunei ڤوليس دراج بروني
Logo of the Royal Brunei Police
Flag of the Royal Brunei Police
Abbreviation	RBPF / PPDB
Motto	Fast and Perfect
Agency overview
Formed	1 January 1921
Jurisdictional structure
National agency (Operations jurisdiction)	Brunei
Operations jurisdiction	Brunei
Legal jurisdiction	National
Governing body	Brunei Prime Minister's Office
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Bandar Seri Begawan
Agency executives	Dato Paduka Seri Haji Mohammad Irwan bin Haji Hambali, Commissioner of Police Dato Seri Pahlawan Sulaiman bin Alidin, Deputy Commissioner of Police
Facilities
Police cars	Mitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi Pajero, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Vios, Chevrolet Epica etc.
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.

History

A Royal Brunei Police Force car responding to an incident in Bandar Seri Begawan

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	DYTM Paduka Seri Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibol Himmah Wal-Waqar Pengiran Muda Haji Mohamed Bolkiah appointed as the Honorary Commissioner of Police.
	Women's Police Contingent was established.
1975	HM The Sultan consented to appoint Hajjah Masnah as the "Commandant of Women Police" and Hajjah Nor'ain as the "Deputy Commandant of Women Police".
	First Bumiputera officer, Jaya bin 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.

Organisation structure

1. Commissioner

(The Secretariat Office of the Police Commissioner)

2. Deputy Commissioner

Departments

1. General Administration and Finance Department

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

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

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

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

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.

6. Traffic Control and Investigation Department

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

1. Brunei and Muara District Police

2. Tutong District Police

3. Belait District Police

4. Temburong District Police

5. Police Training Centre

Ranks

Royal Brunei Police Force Commissioner Ranks and Insignia
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
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
Rank	Sergeant major	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Lance corporal	Police
Insignia (since 2004)						No Insignia
Insignia (pre-2004)						No Insignia

Equipment

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

See also

• Gurkha Reserve Unit

External links

• Official website
• RBPF hosts 'dzikir' ceremony
• 'Do your part to improve road safety'
• RBPF celebrates 88th anniversary