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Datuk Wira Hj. Hamza Bin Taib

DCSM, DIMP, PGDK, DPTS, JMN, PSPP, KMN, AMN, AMP, PJK, PKN, Commissioner Police (R)
SENIOR ASSOCIATE | LL.B (HONS) IIUM; DSLP (IIUM)

He graduated with LLB (Hons) Bachelor of Law from the International Islamic University Malaysia in 1998 and also obtained a LLB (Hons) Diploma in Shariah Legal Practice from the same university in 2007. He has been with the Royal Malaysian Police for more than 41 years and with that, he gained extensive experience in investigation, management and legal matters particularly in the areas of criminal investigation, commercial crime investigation, traffic investigation and internal affairs investigation.

He started his career as an Investigation Officer in 1976 attached to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Kuantan Contingent Police Headquarters. He was then promoted as the Head of Division of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Raub District Police Headquarter in 1978 and the Perak State Traffic Chief in 2003. In 2005, he was the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Chief and then as the Federal Traffic Chief in 2007. Later he served as the Deputy Commissioner of Police for Sarawak in 2008 and the Commissioner of Police for Sabah in 2010 where he was the officer in charge in handling the Lahad Datu incident. In 2014, he was appointed as the Deputy Director of Commercial Crime Investigation and promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police until his retirement in 2017.

Key Practice Areas

  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Dispute Resolutions

Professional Qualification & Membership

  • Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court Malaya
  • Commissioner of Police with the Royal Malaysian Police
  • Deputy Director of Commercial Crime Investigation