He said 15,546 officers and policemen had also been subjected to various disciplinary actions, while 40,436 disciplinary inquiries and investigation papers were opened between 2014 to June this year.

“In terms of compliance, approximately 10,000 to 20,000 police personnel are monitored and directly inspected by JIPS’s compliance branch from time to time,” said Azri.

“The priority is on frontline personnel who interact directly with the public to ensure they perform their duties in accordance with the relevant laws, regulations, directives and standard operating procedures.

“Any officer found to be engaging in misconduct will be dealt with accordingly.”

He said 11,221 officers and personnel were inspected from January to June this year, with 689 individuals found to have committed various types of misconduct.

He also said JIPS received and handled nearly 50,000 complaints – particularly related to issues of corruption, abuse of power, and misconduct – over the past 10 years.

Azri added that JIPS also arrested 798 police officers believed to be involved in various offences such as gambling, drugs, and inappropriate visits to entertainment centres during the same period.