Khaw Kok Chin

Khaw Kok Chin (born 16 March 1965) is a Malaysian police officer who served as the Director of the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department of Police from March 2024 to March 2025.

Early life Khaw Kok Chin was born on 16 March 1965 in Alor Setar, Kedah.

Police career Khaw Kok Chin joined the police force on 1 December 1991.

After being promoted to Senior Assistant Commissioner, he was posted to Sarawak in June 2016 as the Commander of the General Operations Force of Sarawak Brigade for four years.

On 6 May 2020, Khaw assumed the role of Johor deputy police chief.

In 2023, Khaw assumed the post of Penang police chief. During his tenure, he has received threats from loansharks for disrupting their operations. His post was later succeeded by Hamzah Ahmad on 22 April 2024. Khaw then assumed the role of Director of the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department on 4 March 2024, becoming the first Malaysian Chinese to sit the post. He retired on 15 March 2025.

Honours

Royal Malaysia Police