Police-Linked Criminal Cases Hit 463, Three-Year High In 2025

By Lara Kramer  •  09 Jul 2026 in News

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The number of criminal cases involving police personnel has continued to climb over the past three years, reaching 463 cases in 2025.

Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said records from the Royal Malaysia Police’s Integrity and Standards Compliance Department showed 378 cases in 2023, increasing to 407 in 2024 before rising again last year.

He also revealed that deaths in police custody had increased during the same period, with 12 cases reported in 2023, 13 in 2024, and 22 in 2025.

Complaints received by the Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) also saw a sharp rise, growing from 100 in 2023, to 338 in 2024, and 388 in 2025.

Shamsul said the higher number of complaints should be viewed in light of the changes introduced after the IPCC was established in July 2023, when it assumed responsibility for handling complaints against the police from the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission.

Speaking during his winding-up speech on the debate on the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia’s (Suhakam) 2024 Annual Report and Financial Statements, he said efforts were underway to strengthen integrity within the police force through collaboration with Suhakam.

As part of the initiative, the police have developed a Human Rights Module to be used by trainers at police training institutions. The module is intended to improve trainers’ capabilities while ensuring a consistent approach to human rights education.

Among the areas covered are the handling of children in conflict with the law, the treatment of persons with disabilities and senior citizens, managing individuals with mental health conditions, and policing public assemblies.

Shamsul said the module was developed in line with international human rights standards, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.

He added that the initiative also focuses on strengthening trainer competency, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures, and improving the quality of day-to-day policing.

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