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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.




Political career


On 13 January 2017, Pehin Hasrin was named to the Legislative Council. In advance of their meeting with the Ministry of Communications on 26 November 2018, a LegCo delegation led by Pehin Hasrin paid a working visit to the Land Transport Department (JPD) headquarters in Beribi on 14 October 2018, to observe the department's functions and public services and to familiarise themselves with problems came across in the nation's land transportation initiatives.
Pehin 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



Pehin Hasrin is bestowed the Manteri title of Yang Berhormat (The Honourable) 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:




= National

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Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang First Class (DPKT; 15 July 2011) – Dato Paduka Seri
Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Second Class (DPMB; 15 July 2010) – Dato Paduka
Order of Setia Negara Brunei Third Class (SNB)
Pingat Bakti Laila Ikhlas (PBLI)
Meritorious Service Medal (PJK)
Police Long Service Medal (PKLP)
Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)
National Day Silver Jubilee Medal (23 February 2009)
General Service Medal (Police)
Police Diamond Jubilee Medal




= Foreign

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Indonesia
Bintang Bhayangkara Utama (17 October 2012)
Malaysia
Courageous Commander of the Most Gallant Police Order (PGPP; 22 October 2013)
Singapore:
Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (DUBC; 3 January 2013)




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Darjah Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang
• Majelis Negara Brunei
• Hasrin Sabtu
• Malay styles and titles
• The National University of Malaysia
• Commissioner of Police (Brunei)
• List of Bruneians
• Index of Singapore-related articles
• Manteri
• Order of Setia Negara Brunei
• Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei
• Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang