Federal Reserve Unit

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The Federal Reserve Unit, better known by the abbreviation FRU was established as a special response team that can be deployed regardless of time to engage on any emergency or public unrest that happens in Malaysia.

History

This team was established before Malaysia achieved independence on 5 December 1955. Starting with 3 troops, FRU has successfully overcome the problems of public order such as strike and riot that happened in early years of 1950's. From 1990 onwards, FRU also played an important role in handling organized riot that have sparked from the arrest of Anwar Ibrahim.

Role

The main role of this unit is to disperse illegal assembly, riot suppression and to carry out other functions relating to Public Order. This unit is self-contained and capable, highly mobile and become Public Tranquility Reserve Units. When this unit is not involved in duties Public Order, this unit can be assigned by Commanding Officer to assist Chief of Police, State police, Criminal Investigation Division and Special Branch in general or special task which include:-

* Crime prevention as special patrol in addition to regular patrol unit / Patrol in the area of high crime frequency;

* Disaster relief (flood, fire, landslide, air crash and others ), evacuation and large scale operation;

* Setting up roadblock and check points, media censorship, intensive patrol and others.

* Safeguarding the VIP visitors, events, parades, assemblies and others.""

Owed to his role more important, this team was augmented to 7 units, with a total membership to 2003 as many as 2,481 people. Per unit, containing 3 troops. Beside that FRU has also a water canon unit, horseback unit and training institution at Sungai Senam, Ipoh, Perak. In line with current needs and law claim, and supply smoothing job performance, a woman special detachment have been spawned and this detachment based in Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur.

FRU's performance this is known until to international level. This was evident during United Nations (U.N.) apply to PDRM to house riot guard force under U.N. flags in Timor Leste. This team assigning to control riot and tranquility in public a country whose just come at independence.

Organizations

Each base FRU have wing headquarters with three troops (viz 'A', 'B' and 'C' troops). Each troop consisted two Baton section, viz arms rifle section / tear gas / grenade, guard vehicle section, and other member as a driver, diary recorder, photographer, translator, marksmen, signal operators and have owned reserve team.

Apart from that this team also perform the duties crime prevention bg help deep district police chief effort reduce crime rates. By that FRU have pointed out success could not be disputed more when entrust to royal pennant parade in the line of honor guard duties.

Delegation

Several FRU troops like those determined by Internal Security and Public Order Director maintained as IGP's reserves. They do not may be assigned except with the directive or with prior get approval from the director.

Bases

The Federal Reserve Unit bases are located in densely populated areas in the country.
* FRU No. 1 - Kuala Lumpur
* FRU No. 2 - Johor Bahru, Johor
* FRU No. 3 - Pulau Pinang
* FRU No. 4 - Kuala Lumpur
* FRU No. 5 - Ipoh, Perak
* FRU No. 6 - Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
* FRU No. 7 - Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
* Women's Detachment - Kuala Lumpur
* Mounted Unit - Kuala Lumpur
* FRU Training Centre - Ipoh, Perak

Recent Operations

* Event May 13, 1969 - Deployed during the racial riots to control the situation.

* Involved in the arrest of Ibrahim Libya in the Memali Incident in Baling, Kedah.

* 1997 - Deployed to suppress the resulting street demonstrations after Dato' Sri Anwar Ibrahim was put into jail for alleged corruption and homosexual practices.

* 2007 - Deployed to disperse the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) during their peaceful demonstration in the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.

Websites

*en [http://www.rmp.gov.my/rmpnew/rmp/kdnka/kdnkaenglish/federal_reserve_unit.htm FRU's articles]