Amar Singh becomes First Sikh appointed as KL Police Chief

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Kuala Lumpur, Feb 22:  Amar Singh, a third-generation cop, made history for the Sikh community in Malaysia today when he was appointed as the chief police officer (CPO) of Kuala Lumpur, with the rank of commissioner. This is the highest rank attained by a Sikh police officer in Malaysia.

His appointment as Kuala Lumpur police chief was announced on Friday together with several other transfers and promotions.

Santokh Singh was the last Sikh to be appointed as a state police chief when he was made  Selangor CPO with the rank of SAC 1.

In another appointment, Supt Baljeet Singh also received a promotion and a bump up in  rank. He has been appointed as the Pulapol Langkawi commandant carrying the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). Pulapol stands for Pusat Latihan Police (police training centre).

He is currently at the narcotic investigation centre at Maktab PDRM in Kuala Lumpur.

Amar Singh’s father and maternal grandfather were both policemen. His father Ishar Singh joined the Federated Malay States Police in 1939, a year after coming to Malaya from Punjab.

Amar’s dad left Punjab for Malaya via Calcutta in 1938 at the age of 18. He arrived in Penang and did odd jobs while waiting for an opportunity to join the police force. In 1939, he was accepted into the force and posted to Sitiawan, Perak, after undergoing training, according to one news report (Groomed for the Police Force in The Star, 2012). A copy can be read here.

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