Security and Public Order Division is one of the units under the
Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs. It is in charge of security and public order and ensures the enforcement of the country's internal security laws. The Security and Public Order Division operated under several internal security laws including the
Internal Security Act 1960
The Internal Security Act 1960 ( ms, Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri 1960, abbreviated ISA) was a preventive detention law in force in Malaysia. The legislation was enacted after the Federation of Malaya gained independence from Britain in 1957 ...
, the Emergency Ordinance of 1969, the Prevention of Crime Act of 1959, and the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1985. The unit is also in charge of running rehabilitation programs.
The unit is headed by a secretary, a level equivalent to the rank of army
major general
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...
, and he or she reports directly to ministry's secretary general.
References
Federal ministries, departments and agencies of Malaysia
Ministry of Home Affairs (Malaysia)
1959 establishments in Malaya
Government agencies established in 1959
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