General Operations Force
| General Operations Force | |
|---|---|
| Pasukan Gerakan Am | |
| Active | 1 August 1948 |
| Country | British Malaya / Malaya (1948–1963) Malaysia (1963–present) |
| Branch | Royal Malaysia Police |
| Type | Paramilitary, Light infantry, Light armoured |
| Role | Domestic counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, multi-security service, VIPs close protection, border patrol, and law enforcement |
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| Part of | Internal Security and Public Order Department |
| Headquarters | Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur |
| Nickname(s) | GOF, PGA, Polis Hutan (Jungle Squad lit. Jungle Police) |
| Motto(s) | "Cekal, Berani, Setia" ("Gallant, Brave, Loyal") |
| Colour of Beret | Dark blue - Standard light infantry Maroon - Senoi Praaq
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| Anniversaries | March 25 (Police Day) August 31 (Independence Day) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | DCP Dato' Mohamad Suzrin Mohamad Rodhi |
The General Operations Force (GOF; Malay: Pasukan Gerakan Am; PGA, Jawi: ڤاسوكن ڬرقن عام) serves as the light infantry arm of the Royal Malaysia Police. It was originally established in 1948 during the Malayan Emergency by the British colonial administration. At that time, the police force was mobilised for a paramilitary role, primarily tasked with countering the Communist insurgency in Malaya's jungles.
In 1953, the unit was renamed the Police Field Force (Malay: Pasukan Medan Polis; PMP). Before that, it was widely known as the Jungle Squad (Malay: Pasukan Polis Hutan; PPH), a name reflecting its primary role in jungle warfare.
The GOF is currently commanded by Deputy Commissioner of Police Dato' Mohamad Suzrin Mohamad Rodhi, who serves concurrently as the Deputy Director of the Internal Security and Public Order Department (General Operations Force) or in Malay as Timbalan Pengarah KDNKA (PGA).