JOHOR BARU, Feb. 27 -- Misconduct among Johor police officers will not be tolerated as it risks becoming a "cancer" that erodes public trust, said Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar.

The state's top cop expressed disappointment over the rise in misconduct cases among police personnel over the past year, stressing that such issues are taken seriously by the Johor police contingent.

"A total of 23 senior officers and enlisted personnel in the state were charged and brought to court throughout 2024.

"This year alone, three police personnel have already been charged with serious offences, including extortion, rape, criminal intimidation, sexual assault, domestic violence, and drug abuse," he said in his address at the Johor police force's m...