Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Dates When Investigations Against the Two Police Officers Charged in Court on 11 August 2023 Began

Question:

Ms Hazel Poa: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs in respect of the two police officers charged in court on 11 August 2023 for criminal breach of trust related offences (a) what are the dates on which the investigations of these two officers commenced; and (b) what are the dates on which their salaries were cut and by how much.

Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:

1. Two police officers, Mohamed Bin Mohamed Jalil and Mohamad Danial Bin Mohamad Nazali were charged on 11 August 2023 for criminal breach of trust by a public servant.

2. Investigations had commenced on 13 July 2020 for Mohamed Bin Mohamed Jalil and 17 October 2020 for Mohamad Danial Bin Mohamad Nazali.

3. Mohamed Bin Mohamed Jalil has been interdicted since 16 July 2020 and Mohamad Danial Bin Mohamad Nazali since 22 October 2020. They were interdicted on half-pay, consistent with how other police officers in a similar situation have been dealt with.