Senior police officer filmed showing vest faces disciplinary action

TOWN OF GEORGE: Police have confirmed that the man showing off a police vest in a recent viral video on social media is a senior police officer.

North East District Police Chief ACP Razlam Ab Hamid said the officer was currently facing disciplinary action by the Department of Integrity and Standards Enforcement (JIPS).

“On June 26 at 9 a.m., the North East District Police identified a video clip posted by TikTok user Tommy.Tan2, showing a shirtless man, believed to be under the influence of alcohol, showing off a police vest to the public at Jalan Air Itam. ” he said in a statement today.

In another development, police confirmed a death that occurred on March 18 at a Georgetown police housing complex, following a viral TikTok video from @satees_urimai claiming police inaction.

ACP Razlam Ab Hamid said the two-minute and 41-second video was released at 6:30 p.m. yesterday. Police did not observe any foul play at the scene.

He said an autopsy carried out by the Penang Hospital’s forensic department attributed the death to injuries caused by a fall, classifying it as sudden death, and the case was still under investigation. investigation.