Special Branch chief Khalid Ismail is new IGP

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He will take over as the nation’s top cop from Razarudin Husain, whose term ends on June 22.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/06/20/special-branch-chief-khalid-ismail-is-new-igp  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/06/20/khalid-ismail-dilantik-sebagai-kpn-baharu  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #RazarudinHusain #KhalidIsmail #InspectorGeneralOfPolice

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00:00Bukit Aman Special Branch Director Khaled Ismail has been appointed as the new Inspector General

00:07of Police on a two-year contract, effective June 23rd. He will take over as the nation's top cop

00:13from Razoruddin Hussein, whose term ends on June 22nd. Razoruddin, who was appointed as the IGP for

00:19a two-year term in June 2023, had said he would not extend his contract out of respect for his

00:25mother's wishes. 60-year-old Khaled joined the police force in April 1987 and began his career

00:31with the Special Branch at Bukit Aman. He has held various key positions including Deputy Director

00:37of Special Branch 1 and Security Liaison Officer at the Malaysian High Commission in London.

00:42He was appointed as Special Branch Director in April 2023 before reaching the mandatory retirement age

00:48in April 2025. His service was then extended on a contract basis, which remains in effect.

00:54Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said in a statement, the appointment was made with the

00:59consent of the Yangbikuduan Agong in accordance with Articles 140-4 and 140-5 of the Federal

01:06Constitution on the advice of the Prime Minister and recommendation of the Police Force Commission.

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