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The Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART; Malay: Pasukan Mencari dan Menyelamat Khas Malaysia, Jawi: ڤاسوكن منچاري دان مڽلامت خاص مليسيا) is a disaster relief and rescue task force established under the National Security Council based on the approval of the Cabinet on 18 May 1994.
The Royal Malaysia Police (often abbreviated RMP) (Malay: Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM); Jawi: ڤوليس دراج مليسيا ), is a (primarily) uniformed national and federal police force in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organisation, and its headquarters are located at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur.
During the (Malacca Sultanate) (1400–1511), the position that resembles modern chief of police is the Temenggong ('Chief of Public Security'). After the fall of Malacca and up to the 17th century, Malaya was under several western powers including Portugal, the Netherlands and Britain, and the task of securing public safety in Malaya fell to these nations' militaries.
The Royal Malaysia Police Air Operation Force (Malay: Pasukan Gerakan Udara PDRM (PGU)) is a special unit of Royal Malaysia Police (RMP). They look after national security by surveillance and patrol from the air and help other national security agencies.
The Royal Malaysian Police College Kuala Lumpur (Malay: Maktab Polis Diraja Malaysia Kuala Lumpur) is a police educational institution located in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is responsible for training senior officers in the Royal Malaysia Police and the Malaysian Armed Forces.
On 20 October 1997, the Royal Malaysia Police merged VAT 69 and UTK into one special operations command known as the Pasukan Gerakan Khas (PGK; 'Special Operations Command – Police SOCOM'), which was launched by the then Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs, Mahathir Mohamad and then Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Rahim Noor.
VAT 69, also known as Task Force, Charlie Force and Special Project Team, was founded in 1969 (hence the number 69) and is modelled on the British 22nd Special Air Service Regiment, as a small combat unit to counter the tactics and techniques of communist terrorists.
Deputy Inspector-General Took office Left office Time in office 1. Claude Fenner [1]: 2 June 1958 (): 17 September 1958 (): 107 days 2. Unknown: 3. Unknown: 4. Abdul Rahman Hashim [2]