Police System in Brunei Lea
Police System in Brunei Lea
Police System in Brunei Lea
1906
The signing of the 1906 treaty between Brunei Darussalam
and United Kingdom laid down the foundation of new
government with the formal introduction of the British
Resident. Among McArthur’s first acts
as British Resident was the introduction of the first officers to
police Brunei. The first group was made up of one Pathan and
one
Sikh before a detachment of Sikhs was seconded from the
Straits Settlement government in Labuan. These seconded
officers form Labuan were eventually replaced by local
Malays.
• 1909
Sergeant Crummy was appointed as the first Chief
Police Officer of Brunei Darussalam.
1917
The Brunei Police Force was founded under G McAfee
who also continued as Chief Police Officer for Labuan.
Chief Inspector McAfee was appointed as the Brunei
CPO in 1917. These seconded officers from Labuan
were eventually replaced by local Malays.