SHAH ALAM, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is prepared to consider providing a special intake quota for officers who have graduated from the Police Undergraduate Voluntary Reserve Corps (SUKSIS) to join the force.
Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department (JPJKK) Director Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the proposal, as well as the awarding of merit points, should be considered, taking into account the encouraging response and high number of applications from members of the public seeking to join the force at present.
"PDRM may be able to provide a small quota for officers who have been commissioned as SUKSIS officers, as they can be said to already have the basic skills of police officers, such as marching, understanding police culture and having been taught the basics of the law.
"As for the percentage of the intake quota, I will discuss it first with the PDRM Management Department. However, if we (PDRM) award them merit points, their chances will be very good," he told reporters after the 2026 Passing-Out Parade and Presentation of Appointment Certificates for the 10th UiTM SUKSIS Inspector Corps at Dewan Agung Tuanku Canselor, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), here today.
Also present were Selangor Police Chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar, UiTM SUKSIS Commandant Prof Dr Mohd Sazli Sahibi and UiTM SUKSIS Deputy Commandant SUPT KS Prof Muhammad Nur Jalil.
Apart from the proposed quota, Noor Hisam said the training period for Inspector Cadets at the Police Training Centre (PULAPOL) could also potentially be shortened from the original nine months to six months for SUKSIS graduates, based on previous intake records.
"Usually, it takes two to three months just to learn the basics, but SUKSIS officers already have a foundation in marching and law. This matter will be studied in detail with the Management Department in terms of the training syllabus later," he said.
Meanwhile, Noor Hisam said the involvement of university students in SUKSIS was a strategic investment in human capital aimed at producing a highly disciplined younger generation with extensive knowledge of the country's laws.
He said the enhancement of the entry requirement for PDRM cadet officers, which now requires a minimum Bachelor's degree qualification, also gives a full advantage to all commissioned SUKSIS graduates.
Earlier, a total of 549 cadet officers from 12 UiTM campuses nationwide, including Sabah and Sarawak, were commissioned as SUKSIS Inspector Corps officers after completing intensive training over three years, equivalent to six semesters, throughout their university studies.
Since the programme was introduced in 2003, UiTM has produced 3,865 SUKSIS Inspector Corps officers nationwide.
-- BERNAMA