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In this Indian name, the name Ishar Singh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Amar Singh. The abbreviation "s/o" or "d/o", if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Sri
Amar Singh
PMW DPSK DIMP SSAP PGPP JSM KMN
ਅਮਰ ਸਿੰਘ
Kuala Lumpur Police Chief
In office
14 March 2016 – 5 December 2018
Personal details
Born
Amar Singh a/l Ishar Singh

(1958-06-06) 6 June 1958 (age 66)
Kinta District, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Nationality Malaysia
ResidenceKuala Lumpur
Alma materInternational Islamic University Malaysia
Police career
Country Malaysia
DepartmentFile:Flag of the Royal Malaysian Police.svg Royal Malaysian Police
Service years1983–2018
Rank Commissioner of Police
AwardsThe Most Gallant Police Order
General Service Medal
OccupationPolice officer

Amar Singh s/o Ishar Singh (Punjabi: ਅਮਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਈਸ਼ਰ ਸਿੰਘ, romanized: Amar Siṅgh īśar Siṅgh; born 6 June 1958) is a Malaysian police officer serving in the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM). He is the Director of Commercial Criminal Investigation Department (CCID) and has held the post of Kuala Lumpur Police Chief from 14 March 2016 to 5 December 2018.[1][2]

Early life

Amar holds an LLB from Buckingham University, and Amar also holds a Bachelor of Science and Master in Criminal Justice from the University of Malaya (UM); and Diploma in Shariah Law and Practice from the International International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Amar started his career at the Ipoh district police headquarters after completing the Assistant Superintendent Cadet police policy training in 1983. He later received ranks and held different positions in the police force.[2] Amar Singh was also the first Punjabi senior police officer to be appointed Commander of The Malaysian Police Training Centre (PULAPOL), Kuala Lumpur Police Chief and Director of Commercial Criminal Investigation Departement.[3] Raised in a family involved in the field of policing, father Amar, Ishar Singh, joined the Police Federated Malay States in 1939, a year after coming to Malaya from Punjab. According to an English -language news portal, Ishar is a pioneer member of the special police squad team. Datuk Amar, Bachan Singh, was a constable in the early 1900s.[2] On 25 May 2018, his contract as KL Police Chief was extended.[4] He ended his career as a police officer on 5 December 2018 after three decades of service with the PDRM.[3]

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Amar Singh Ishar Singh ketua polis KL". Berita Harian. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "4 things you probably didn't know about Commissioner Amar Singh". New Straits Times. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b Azrul Radi (5 December 2018). "Datuk Seri Amar Singh bersara hari ini". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ "KPN: Khidmat Amar Singh disambung". Free Malaysia Today. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. ^ "196 Orange Terima Darjah Kebesaran & Pingat Pahang". www.dirajapahang.my.
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