GROUP 6

DOMINCEL,DULIN,DAANG,MALIGSA
BACKGROUND
 During the Reign of the Myanmar Monarchs, local police were formed
under the Mayors and Village Headmen; and they were also the Military
reserved personnel. The British policing system was introduced in 1885,
when the Union of Myanmar became a British Colony. At that time, the
Police Force was known as the Burma Police. The 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.
 The Union of Myanmar has undergone many changes after 1988. Likewise,
the Myanmar Police Force has to Change the Administration System to be
in the line with the new Administration System of the Country. The
Committee for Reorganization of Police Administration System which is
presided by Secretary  of the State Peace and Development Council was
formed in 28 January 1994. Now the Committee is scrutinizing the whole
system and making necessary changes.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
 The Director General of Myanmar Police Force
holding the rank of Police Major General is in
command of the whole Police Force. According to
the present set-up the Myanmar Police Force has
six components. They are:
     a. Headquarters.
     b. State and Division Police Forces.
     c. Special Departments.
     d. Training Centres.
     e. Reserved Units.
      f. Police Battalions. 
HEADQUARTERS
 The Headquarters is headed by the Director
General of Police. Under his command, a Deputy
Director General who holds the rank of Police
Brigadier General and second commander takes
responsibility for the proper command, control
and monitor all the Departments of the Myanmar
Police Force. Also four other Police Brigadier
Generals, who are responsible for General Staff
Department, Personnel Department, Logistics
Department and the Office of the Commanding
for Police Battalion respectively.
STATE AND DIVISION OF POLICE
FORCES
 There are 14 State and Divisional Police Forces and three
additional State Police Forces commanded by Police
Colonels. Their jurisdictions are divided according to the
Civil Administration. The States and Divisions and
Additional States have the same status. The State and
Divisional Police Forces consist of four components. These
are:
     a. Office of the Commander of the State and Divisional

Police Force.
     b. Office of the Commander of the District Police Force.
     c. Office of the Commander of the Township Police

Force.
     d. Police Stations. 
 The District Police Forces are
classified into two classes depending
on the area, population and
development. Commanders of the A
Class District Police Forces are Police
Lieutenant Colonels and B Classes are
Police Majors. Commanders of
Township Police Forces are Police
Captains and Police Station Officers
are Police Lieutenants.
SPECIAL DEPARTMENTS
 There are four Special Departments, in which the first ten departments are headed by
the police brigadier generals and the remaining two are by police colonels.
 Security Police Force
 Border Guard Police Force
 Special Intelligence Department (Special Branch)
 Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
 Railways Police Department
 Anti-human Trafficking Police Force
 Maritime Police force
 Aviation Police Force
 Drug Enforcement Division
 Financial Investigation force
 Myanmar Traffic Police
 Tourist Security Police Force
 Oil Field Security Police Force
 Forestry Security Police Force
 Highway Police Force
 Municipal Police Department
TRAINING CENTERS
 There are three main Training Centers, one
Central Training Institute of Myanmar Police
Force and Three Police Training Depots. The
State and Divisional Police Forces have their
own training centres for refresher courses
and Junior Leader (NCO) Courses.
RESERVE UNITS
 There are two kinds of Reserved Units
attached to State and Divisional Police Forces
to carry out their respective duties. These
are:-
     a. Highway Patrol Units.
     b. Oil Field Security Units.
POLICE BATTALIONS COMMAND
 It is commanded by a Police Brigadier General, the under mentioned duties and
functions are carried out as follows:-
     a. Suppression of uprising sabotage and riot.
     b. Perform security for Heads and State Guests.
     c. Perform security of Chief and Heads of state and state Ceremonies.
     d. Carry out security for VIP’s residence and departmental buildings.
     e. Carry out security for embassies and diplomatic residential buildings.
      f. Safeguard on important dams and dykes, industries and factories, roads
and bridges.
     g. Safeguard on foreign schools and chanceries.
     h. Protect valuable cargo transportation.
     i. Conduct coastal vessel security.
     j. Safety measure taken on dispatching prisoners and convicts.
     k. Carried out public welfare activities.
 Myanmar Police Force has 16 numbers of police battalions and Commanding
Office of the Police Battalion Command conducts the general security matters.
Each battalion has been commanded by a police lieutenant colonel. 
RANKING SYSTEM
COMMISSIONED OFFICER
 GENERAL

 LIEUTENANT GENERAL

 MAJOR GENERAL

 BRIGADIER GENERAL
COMMISSIONED OFFICER
 COLONEL

 LIEUTENANT COLONEL

 MAJOR

 CAPTAIN
COMMISSIONED OFFICER
 LIEUTANT

 2ND LIEUTANT
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER
 SERGEANT MAJOR

 SERGEANT

 CORPORAL

 LANCE CORPORAL

 POLICE PRIVATE
 POLICE RECRUIT
TRAINING
COURSE DURATION
Deputy Superintendent Cadet
50 weeks
Course
Sub-Inspector Cadet Course 6 weeks
Surveillance Officer Course 6 weeks
Investigation Officer Course 6 weeks
Police Station Officer Course 8 weeks
Staff Officer Course 6 weeks
Township Police Commander
8 weeks
Course
District Police Commander Course 12 weeks
Course Name Duration
Basic Training Course for Lance
4 weeks
Corporal and Corporal
Warrant Officer and Police
12 Weeks
Sergeants Course
Basic Training Course for
24 weeks
Constables
Clerical Training 4 weeks
Instructor Renewal Course 4 weeks
Basic Training Course for lance
4 weeks
corporal and Corporal
AUTHORIZED STRENGTH
 It controls all public aspects of the country’s
political life and important parts of the
private sector economy
 24,500 the total number of personel in

myanmar
WEAPONS
VEHICLES
UNIFORM