Bukit Aman to investigate police officer that went live on TikTok during raid

KUALA LUMPUR - Deputy Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Razarudin Husain has instructed the Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS) to investigate an officer allegedly breaching protocol during a police raid.

In a press conference today, he said that stern action will be taken against any officer that has been found to have violated the code of conduct and stressed that he will not tolerate any misconduct from his officers and members of the police force.

"I have instructed JIPS to take action against the officer involved, including calling her to get her statement for going live on duty.

"We also want to know the motive and purpose of her going live on her social media account," he said.

Razarudin's response came after a one-minute and 38-second TikTok live of a policewoman with the rank of Asst Supt at a raid, went viral.

In the live session, she explained what her job entails, and what happens during raids and inspections.

She was shocked to see that her TikTok live had more than 1,400 viewers and further said she hoped her account will reach more than 100,000 followers.

Razarudin shared that JIPS was looking into when and where the live video recording was made, but that the officer in question’s identity has already been confirmed.

He also said a circular on the use of social media among police officers and personnel will soon be issued.

He then explained that there are no issues with the use of social media among officers for official reasons, but the officer in question had allegedly erred by promoting her own social media account

In May 2014, August 2020, and February 2021, PDRM issued orders prohibiting senior and junior officers from uploading or sharing personal updates on social media whilst in uniform.

The aim of the ban was to avoid tarnishing the reputation of the police force.