DCP Mohd Zaini appointed acting Selangor police chief
He succeeds Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, who will assume his new role as director of the Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) on July 21.
The handover-of-duties ceremony took place at Dewan D'Cerana at the Selangor contingent police headquarters, and was witnessed by Royal Malaysia Police management department director, Datuk Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid.
In his speech, Comm Hussein expressed gratitude to the police leadership for their trust and support during his two years and five months at the helm, highlighting key achievements, such as a 12% reduction in the crime index last year and the successful foiling of major drug smuggling attempts, involving seizures worth hundreds of millions of ringgit.
He said that, between 2023 and 2024, Selangor police seized over 10 tonnes of drugs, worth RM300mil, a move which prevented the narcotics from reaching more than 21 million potential users.
"The Selangor contingent recorded 22,000 arrests in 2023, a figure which rose to 40,000 in 2024. Meanwhile, the state Commercial Crime Investigation Department opened investigation papers on 7,115 cases in 2023, involving losses of RM510mil, compared with 7,731 cases in 2024, with losses amounting to RM680mil," he said.
Comm Hussein added that traffic enforcement issued 1.06 million summonses in 2023, generating RM135.7mil in collections, while in 2024, 1.13 million summonses were issued, with collections totalling RM128mil.
He said that these achievements reflect the unwavering dedication and teamwork of every officer, personnel, and civil servant, who formed the backbone of the force's success. - Bernama
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