Hasrin Sabtu

Hasrin bin Haji Sabtu (born 25 February 1954) is a Bruneian aristocrat, politician and former police officer who served as the police commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) from 2011 to 2013, and member of Legislative Council (LegCo) from 2017 to 2022. Notably, he is the president of Retired Personnel of the Royal Brunei Police Force Association (POLSARA).

Education Hasrin received a diploma in police science from the National University of Malaysia after graduating.

Police career Joining the RBPF on 13 October 1973, Hasrin has worked in a variety of departments within the force, including the Logistics Department, police reserve unit, police headquarters, prosecution section, police station, and district police. From 1999 to 2007, he held the position of the Sultan's assistant director (ADR), director of Operations Department, deputy commissioner (Operations Department), and, on 25 February 2011, he was appointed police commissioner.

Hasrin headed the Brunei delegation to the 42nd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) from 23 to 25 August 2021, where he emphasised the need of harmonisation, cybersecurity, and digital inclusion for global resilience and gender equality, as well as ASEAN's solidarity in times of crisis. Prior to this in August 2020, he once again led the same delegation to the 11th AIPA virtual meeting.

Honours Hasrin is bestowed the Manteri title of Pehin Orang Kaya Pendikar Alam on 1 April 2004. On 3 January 2013, He received the DUBC from President Tony Tan at a ceremony conducted in the Istana for the outstanding cooperation of the two police forces which has resulted in enormous operational successes for both nations in the fight against transnational crime and terrorism.

He has earned the following honours:

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