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Abdul Rahman bin Hashim ( ms, عبد الرحمن بن هاشم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 7 July 1923 – 7 June 1974) was a

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who served as the third

Inspector-General of Police An Inspector General of Police is a senior police officer in the police force or police service of several nations. The rank usually refers to the head of a large regional command within a police service, and in many countries refers to the most se ...

from February 1973 to his assassination in June 1974. He served as the Deputy Inspector-General of Police from January 1972 to February 1973.

Police career

*Chief Sub Inspector - 17 October 1941 *Probationary Inspector - 1 April 1946 *Baling District Police Chief - January 1948 *Criminal Investigating Officer in Kajang (Insp.) - May 1949 *Kulai District Police Chief, Johor - January 1952 *3 month Criminal Investigation Department course at Mill Mecee Stafford, United Kingdom. Returned and worked at the Kuala Lumpur Special Branch - 21 April 1953 *Head Coach at the Special Branch Training School - 16 March 1954 *Course at Rynston on Dunsmore or Bramshill Police Colege, United Kingdom - 22 September 1957 *Head of Penang Special Branch - 1960 *Deputy Director of Special Branch - 1963 *Director of Special Branch - 1971 *Deputy Inspector General of Police - 31 January 1972 *Inspector General of Police on 1 February 1973 until the date of his death on 7 June 1974

Assassination

On 7 June 1974, he was shot dead by communist subversives in

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. Wild rumours associated the shooting to a succeeding IGP but the matter was not proven and remain unknown. 3rd IGP

Service Ribbon

Honours

* : ** Member of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace ...

(AMN) (1961) * : ** Malaysian_Commemorative_Medal_ribbon

Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965) ** Companion of the

(JMN) (1968) ** Commander of the

(PMN) – Tan Sri (1974) * : ** MY-KED_Exalted_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Kedah_-_Companion_(SMK)

Companion of the Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah (SMK)Mohd. Reduan Hj. Aslie and Mohd. Radzuan Hj. Ibrahim, ''Polis Diraja Malaysia: Sejarah, Peranan dan Cabaran'', Kumpulan Karangkraf, Kuala Lumpur, 1984, pp. 517–518. ** Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah (DPMK) – Dato'

Commonwealth Honours

* : **

UK Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service ribbon bar

Recipient of the Colonial Police Medal (CPM) (1957)

Foreign Honours

* : **

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Knight Grand Cross of the

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(GCCT) (1974-posthumously)

References

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