Royal Brunei Police Force

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.

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 / PDB
Motto	Cepat dan Sempurna Fast and Perfect
Agency overview
Formed	1 January 1921
Employees	4,400 personnel
Jurisdictional structure
National agency (Operations jurisdiction)	Brunei
International agency	Brunei
Countries	Brunei
Operations jurisdiction	Brunei
Size	5,765 square kilometres (2,226 sq mi)
Legal jurisdiction	Brunei
Governing body	Prime Minister's Office
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Bandar Seri Begawan
Agency executives	Irwan Hambali, Commissioner of Police Sulaiman Alidin, Deputy Commissioner of Police
Facilities
Stations	13 Police station
Police cars	Mitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi Pajero, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Vios, Chevrolet Epica etc.
Patrol Boats	Interceptor, 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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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  Police officers at a traffic accident
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  Women's Police Contingent
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  M4 armed policemen
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  Honda ST1300 on escort duty

List of commissioners

Main article: Commissioner of Police (Brunei)

Police Museum Gallery

On 4 February 2009, the RBPF officially opened the Police Museum Gallery in conjunction to its 88th anniversary.

See also

• Special Operation Squad
• Royal Brunei Police Force Sports Council

External links

• Polis.gov.bn — official website
• RBPF celebrates 88th anniversary — The Brunei Times, 1 January 2009, via Archive.org
• RBPF hosts 'dzikir' ceremony — The Brunei Times, 5 May 2010, via Archive.org
• Do your part to improve road safety — The Brunei Times, 9 July 2010, via Archive.org