MYANMAR POLICE FORCE

VISION, MISSION, MOTTO AND LOGO MEANING

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 VISION: “together we keep this region safe”.
MISION: “Preventing and combating transnational crime through a greater nexus and creative policing
collaboration.
MOTTO: “Loyalty, integrity and courage”
LOGO MEANING:

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
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 During the reign of the Myanmar Monarchs, local police were formed under the mayors and
village headman; and they were also the Military reserved personnel.
The British policing system was introduced in 1885, when the union of Myanmar became
British colony. At that time, the Police force was known as the Burma Police.
MYANMAR POLICE FORCE
Burma Police was reorganized as the People’s Police Force in 1964, and was reorganized again
to the present set-up as the Myanmar Police Force on 1st October 1995.
People’s Police Force
Was established in 1964 as an independent department under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It
was reorganized on 1st October 1995and formally became part of Tatmadaw.
TATMADAW
Is the official name of the armed forces of Myanmar. It is administered by the Ministry of
Defense and composed of the army, air force and navy, police force.
1988
Myanmar Police Force has to change the administration system to be in line with the new
Administration System of the country.
January 28, 1994
Reorganization of police organization system which is presided by the secretary of the state
peace and development council.

ORGANIZATION AND DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
The Director General of Myanmar Police Force holding the rank of Police Major General is in
command of the whole Police Force.
6 Components
 Headquarters
 The state and division Police Forces
 Special Departments
 Training Centre’s
 Reserved Units
 Police Battalions
DEPARTMENT
 Criminal Investigation Department- commanded by a Police Brigadier General
 Special Branch- the director is the Police Brigadier General

 Railways Police Force- commanded by Police Colonel.

 City Development Police Force- commanded by Police Major

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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 FUNCTIONS:
 Prevention of crime
 Detection and Proceeding of Crime
 Maintenance of Public Order
 Public Security
 Drug Enforcement
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Community Peace and Tranquility
 Prevalence of Law and Order
 Narcotic Drugs Suppression
 To carry out community welfare activities
RANKs AND POSTIONs
SENIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

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 MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
 High School Diploma
UNIFORMS WITH SERVICE WEAPONS

TRAINING OF MYANMAR POLICE FORCE

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 Well practice on belief and conviction
Practice for the firm stance on government side
Practice leads to assume responsibility of others interests with good morals, discipline
and morale
 Practice the dutiful performance for goals of Myanmar Police Force
 Practice to observe, to understand the law, procedure and directives incompatible with
position
 Lecture leads to modern technology, education and knowledge with continuation of
minded soul
 Practice leads to enhancement of 4 kinds of competencies
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES
Myanmar is one of the member states of United Nations. Myanmar police force has been
implementing it portion in harmony with the United Nations Security Council Resolution numbers
1373, 1276 and 1455.
SEPTEMBER 2004
Established the Department of Transnational Crime
 TERRORISM
 NARCOTIC OFFENSE
 ARMS SMUGGLINGS
 SEA PIRACY
 CYBER CRIME
 MONEY LAUNDERING
 TRAFFICKING IN PERSON
 ECONOMIC CRIME
Annual Senior Officials Meeting on transnational crimes SOMTC and once in every two year.
The 9th ASEAN Senior Officials meeting transnational crime was held on 30 June to 4 July
2009 that was hosted by Myanmar.
NARCOTIC DRUG SUPPRESSION DIVISION
In the organization of headquarters, under the command of the General Staff Department there
is drug elimination division.
A police colonel is head of the division and under his command. International relations
subdivision and drug elimination sub-division which were formed with 26 numbers of task forces.
Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances as not only the menace to the entire Myanmar
people but also as the courage towards the whole mankind.
December 31, 1997
Under the Government Notification No. 20/97 is the reorganization of the central committee
for drug abuse control.
January 17, 1993
The state law and order restoration council law no1/93 promulgated the narcotic drugs and
psychotropic substances law.
NARCOTIC DRUG CONTROL
The designation of narcotic drugs eradication as a national duty and the comprehensive
implementation of that strategy.
The development and enhancement of the standard of living of the national races in the border
areas and the total eradication of poppy cultivation.
THE THREE TACTICS
 Supply elimination
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  Demand elimination
 Law enforcement
THE THREE METHODS
 Enlighten the producer and abuser of narcotic drugs to enlighten their belief, conviction and
their psychological make-up for the better.
 Afford easy access and communication between national races on the hills and those at various
other places.
 to develop the socio-economic condition of the national races at the border areas.
ANTI-NARCOTIC TASK FORCES
26 special anti-narcotic task forces have been established under the direction of the central
committee for drug abuse control.
December 5, 2003
Enactment of rules of control of money laundering laws followed by rules which are enacted by
the notification no.1/2003 of the Ministry of home affairs in order to freeze the illegal assets and
money.
July 1, 2004
Enactment of rules on control of chemical precursors. The Ministry of Home Affairs enactedit.
Anti-trafficking unit’s measures against Trafficking in persons
Anti-trafficking unit
Established on 2004
September 13 2005
Enacted the anti-trafficking in person’s law. From the beginning 0f 2006 to April 2009, 468
trafficking cases were identified and 646 offenders were taken action and also 915 victims were
rescued.
Myanmar Police force-has been cooperating with the relevant government agencies. INGOs, UN
agencies and international organization to combat trafficking person’s issues.
In accordance with the agreement on cooperation and preventing trafficking in persons with the
people’s republic of china and BLOs were established at muse, Myanmar and Ruili, china on 2007.
MoU on combating trafficking person between Myanmar and Thailand to cooperate was signed
th
on 24 April 2009 and between Myanmar and China MoU was signed on 11 November 2009.

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