Kor Polis Tentera DiRaja
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Kor Polis Tentera DiRaja is the Military Police branch of the Malaysian Army
. Called "Redcaps" like their British cousins, Kor Polis Tentera DiRaja, more popularly called just "MPs", keep discipline within the Army ranks and ensure security at Malaysian Army Installations.
was in a precarious situation. The civil police
was in tatters and the 2 battalions of the Malay Regiment
has been disbanded by the Japanese when Singapore fell in 1942 and not to be reformed until 1948.
When British
sent Forces to Malaya at the end of World War II, Military Police
units of the Indian Army
played a major role in assisting the civil authorities enforcing peace and order in Malaya.
On 4 December 1950, during the early years of the Malayan Emergency
, 9 Malay Regiment
soldiers were chosen to form Malay Regiment
Military Police
Section
and perform Provost
duties within the regiment. They were stationed at Kem Segenting at Port Dickson
.
On 12 November 1953, the Malay Regiment
Military Police
(enlarged from the previously one section strength) was transferred to the British Royal Military Police
administration and transferred to Taiping, Perak, and the Military Police
Company
was formed, under the command of Captain Thomas Michael Dillon-White. Apart from performing provost
duties, the Military Police Company assisted civil authorities in keeping public order.
The Military Police Company moved to Kuala Lumpur on 29 March 1957 and underwent a name change to the Federation
Military Police. And in July 1957, the company was moved to Kem Imphal in Kuala Lumpur
.
With the formation of Malaysia, the unit was called the Malaysian Military Police Corps. The Corps was bestowed the title "DiRaja" on 7 June 1997, by Tuanku Jaafar Tunku Abdul Rahman, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, hence the Corps is known as Kor Polis Tentera DiRaja.
in training for war, and maintain discipline amongst military personnel.
In war, Kor Polis Tentera DiRaja provides tactical Military Police
support to the Army in all phases of operations, enforcement of military law
and codes of conduct, crime prevention and controlling the flow of refugees and displaced persons.
of Kor Polis Tentera DiRaja is a Brig. Jeneral.
On 1 January 1981, there were 4 Regiments in Kor Polis Tentera, with one Regiment an organic component to each of the Infantry divisions in the Malaysian Army. A Military Police Company is attached to each of the three Brigades of the Division.
, Kuala Lumpur
near to the main campus of Tunku Abdul Rahman College
and Wardieburn Camp, an army camp. This is the Central Military Police Training Centre where soldiers are trained in Military Policing and Military Law. The MP school is responsible to train each military personnel in military police provost duty, investigation, martial arts and traffic duty.
acrobatic stunt and demonstration team of the Kor Polis Tentera DiRaja, famed for their show at military tattoo
s in Malaysia. The team was formed in 1963 at Kem Imphal in Kuala Lumpur to display their exceptional riding skills at the military tattoo
during the 1963 National Day celebrations. The team was founded by Pegawai Waran I Sabdin Othman and Pegawai Waran I Ungku Hakim Ungku Mohamad and used 350cc BSA
motorcycles.
The military shows were suspended between 1964 and 1966 due to the Indonesian Confrontation
, but were resumed in 1967, when the Wira Merah team was reactivated under the command of Leftenan Muda Clifford Baptist for a display at the 10th Merdeka celebration at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
The team has 40 members and holds about 48 shows a year, each of 30 to 40 minutes long. The act involves various acrobatic stunt on motorcycles including piling on 30 riders on one motorcycle. The Evel Knievel
jump is the highlight of the Wira Merah show, involving a jump over human or vehicular obstacles. The jump record is over 17 to 18 Proton
Iswara cars.
The team presently uses a total of 29 motorcycles, including 12 Moto Guzzi
s, 6 BSA, 5 Modenas Jaguh, 2 Trial Bikes, 2 Aprilia
s and 2 Suzuki
s.
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Malaysian Army
The Malaysian Army is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Steeped in British Army traditions, the Malaysian Army does not carry the title ‘royal’ as do the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Navy...
. Called "Redcaps" like their British cousins, Kor Polis Tentera DiRaja, more popularly called just "MPs", keep discipline within the Army ranks and ensure security at Malaysian Army Installations.
History
At the end of world War II, MalayaBritish Malaya
British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the Island of Singapore that were brought under British control between the 18th and the 20th centuries...
was in a precarious situation. The civil police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
was in tatters and the 2 battalions of the Malay Regiment
Royal Malay Regiment
The Royal Malay Regiment is the premier unit of the Malaysian Army's two infantry regiments. At its largest, the Malay Regiment comprised 27 battalions. At present, two battalions are parachute trained and form part of the Malaysian Army Rapid Deployment Force...
has been disbanded by the Japanese when Singapore fell in 1942 and not to be reformed until 1948.
When British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
sent Forces to Malaya at the end of World War II, Military Police
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
units of the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
played a major role in assisting the civil authorities enforcing peace and order in Malaya.
On 4 December 1950, during the early years of the Malayan Emergency
Malayan Emergency
The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought between Commonwealth armed forces and the Malayan National Liberation Army , the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party, from 1948 to 1960....
, 9 Malay Regiment
Royal Malay Regiment
The Royal Malay Regiment is the premier unit of the Malaysian Army's two infantry regiments. At its largest, the Malay Regiment comprised 27 battalions. At present, two battalions are parachute trained and form part of the Malaysian Army Rapid Deployment Force...
soldiers were chosen to form Malay Regiment
Royal Malay Regiment
The Royal Malay Regiment is the premier unit of the Malaysian Army's two infantry regiments. At its largest, the Malay Regiment comprised 27 battalions. At present, two battalions are parachute trained and form part of the Malaysian Army Rapid Deployment Force...
Military Police
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
Section
Section (military unit)
A section is a small military unit in some armies. In many armies, it is a squad of seven to twelve soldiers. However in France and armies based on the French model, it is the sub-division of a company .-Australian Army:...
and perform Provost
Provost (military police)
Provosts are military police whose duties are policing solely within the Armed Forces, as opposed to Gendarmerie duties in the civilian population. However, many countries use their gendarmerie for provost duties....
duties within the regiment. They were stationed at Kem Segenting at Port Dickson
Port Dickson
Port Dickson or PD to locals is a beach and holiday destination situated about 32 km from Seremban and 90 km from Kuala Lumpur. It is located in the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia...
.
On 12 November 1953, the Malay Regiment
Royal Malay Regiment
The Royal Malay Regiment is the premier unit of the Malaysian Army's two infantry regiments. At its largest, the Malay Regiment comprised 27 battalions. At present, two battalions are parachute trained and form part of the Malaysian Army Rapid Deployment Force...
Military Police
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
(enlarged from the previously one section strength) was transferred to the British Royal Military Police
Royal Military Police
The Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as...
administration and transferred to Taiping, Perak, and the Military Police
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
Company
Company
A company is a form of business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be...
was formed, under the command of Captain Thomas Michael Dillon-White. Apart from performing provost
Provost (military police)
Provosts are military police whose duties are policing solely within the Armed Forces, as opposed to Gendarmerie duties in the civilian population. However, many countries use their gendarmerie for provost duties....
duties, the Military Police Company assisted civil authorities in keeping public order.
The Military Police Company moved to Kuala Lumpur on 29 March 1957 and underwent a name change to the Federation
Federation of Malaya
The Federation of Malaya is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957...
Military Police. And in July 1957, the company was moved to Kem Imphal in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
.
With the formation of Malaysia, the unit was called the Malaysian Military Police Corps. The Corps was bestowed the title "DiRaja" on 7 June 1997, by Tuanku Jaafar Tunku Abdul Rahman, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, hence the Corps is known as Kor Polis Tentera DiRaja.
Role
The peacetime role of Kor Polis Tentera DiRaja is to support and assist the Malaysian ArmyMalaysian Army
The Malaysian Army is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Steeped in British Army traditions, the Malaysian Army does not carry the title ‘royal’ as do the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Navy...
in training for war, and maintain discipline amongst military personnel.
In war, Kor Polis Tentera DiRaja provides tactical Military Police
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
support to the Army in all phases of operations, enforcement of military law
Military law
Military justice is the body of laws and procedures governing members of the armed forces. Many states have separate and distinct bodies of law that govern the conduct of members of their armed forces. Some states use special judicial and other arrangements to enforce those laws, while others use...
and codes of conduct, crime prevention and controlling the flow of refugees and displaced persons.
Organisation and Units
The Military Police Directorate at the Markas Tentera Darat (Army Headquarters) oversee development and coordinate activities of Kor Polis Tentera DiRaja. The Provost MarshalProvost Marshal
The Provost Marshal is the officer in the armed forces who is in charge of the military police .There may be a Provost Marshal serving at many levels of the hierarchy and he may also be the public safety officer of a military installation, responsible for the provision of fire, gate security, and...
of Kor Polis Tentera DiRaja is a Brig. Jeneral.
On 1 January 1981, there were 4 Regiments in Kor Polis Tentera, with one Regiment an organic component to each of the Infantry divisions in the Malaysian Army. A Military Police Company is attached to each of the three Brigades of the Division.
- 4 Regiments – one Military Police Regiment for each of the 4 Infantry Divisions
- Military Police Company attached to each Brigade
- Independent Military Police Companies
Pusat Latihan Polis Tentera PULAPOT
Pusat Latihan Polis Tentera (Military Police School) is located in SetapakSetapak
Setapak is a major suburb in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Formerly a tin-mining and rubber-growing area, in Malay tapak means 'step' so so Setapak means 'one step', probably referring to the close proximity of the suburb to Kuala Lumpur...
, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
near to the main campus of Tunku Abdul Rahman College
Tunku Abdul Rahman College
Tunku Abdul Rahman College, often known as TARC or KTAR, is a public institution of higher learning in Malaysia. It has six campuses located in six states across Malaysia. While having close links to Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman , the college and the university are separate entities...
and Wardieburn Camp, an army camp. This is the Central Military Police Training Centre where soldiers are trained in Military Policing and Military Law. The MP school is responsible to train each military personnel in military police provost duty, investigation, martial arts and traffic duty.
Wira Merah
The Wira Merah is a popular motorcycleMotorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
acrobatic stunt and demonstration team of the Kor Polis Tentera DiRaja, famed for their show at military tattoo
Military tattoo
The original meaning of military tattoo is a military drum performance, but nowadays it sometimes means army displays more generally.It dates from the 17th century when the British Army was fighting in the Low Countries...
s in Malaysia. The team was formed in 1963 at Kem Imphal in Kuala Lumpur to display their exceptional riding skills at the military tattoo
Military tattoo
The original meaning of military tattoo is a military drum performance, but nowadays it sometimes means army displays more generally.It dates from the 17th century when the British Army was fighting in the Low Countries...
during the 1963 National Day celebrations. The team was founded by Pegawai Waran I Sabdin Othman and Pegawai Waran I Ungku Hakim Ungku Mohamad and used 350cc BSA
Birmingham Small Arms Company
This article is not about Gamo subsidiary BSA Guns Limited of Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B11 2PP or BSA Company or its successors....
motorcycles.
The military shows were suspended between 1964 and 1966 due to the Indonesian Confrontation
Confrontation
Confrontation is a tactical fantasy miniature wargaming in which the combatants are represented by metal figures in 28 mm scale. For comparison purposes, the system's figures are slightly larger than those of Games Workshop or The Foundry....
, but were resumed in 1967, when the Wira Merah team was reactivated under the command of Leftenan Muda Clifford Baptist for a display at the 10th Merdeka celebration at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
The team has 40 members and holds about 48 shows a year, each of 30 to 40 minutes long. The act involves various acrobatic stunt on motorcycles including piling on 30 riders on one motorcycle. The Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel , born Robert Craig Knievel, was an American daredevil and entertainer. In his career he attempted over 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps between 1965 and 1980, and in 1974, a failed jump across Snake River Canyon in the Skycycle X-2, a steam-powered rocket...
jump is the highlight of the Wira Merah show, involving a jump over human or vehicular obstacles. The jump record is over 17 to 18 Proton
Proton
The proton is a subatomic particle with the symbol or and a positive electric charge of 1 elementary charge. One or more protons are present in the nucleus of each atom, along with neutrons. The number of protons in each atom is its atomic number....
Iswara cars.
The team presently uses a total of 29 motorcycles, including 12 Moto Guzzi
Moto Guzzi
Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It is one of seven brands owned by Piaggio.Established in 1921 in Mandello del Lario, Italy, the company is noted for its central historic role in Italy's motorcycling manufacture, its prominence worldwide in motorcycle racing, and a series of...
s, 6 BSA, 5 Modenas Jaguh, 2 Trial Bikes, 2 Aprilia
Aprilia
Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes...
s and 2 Suzuki
Suzuki
is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...
s.
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