History
He was a retired police officer who served as the 13th Inspector General of Police of Malaysia from 4 May 2021 to his retirement on 22 June 2023.
He started his career in the police force on 2 February 1986 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent. Since then, he has held various positions in the police force, including Director of Internal Security and Public Order Department, Director of Commercial Criminal Investigation Department and Director of Logistics and Technology Department.
Tan Sri Acryl Sani Haji Abdullah Sani’s service has also been recognised with distinguished awards and honours, including Pingat Kesatria Mangku Negara (K.M.N) in 1995, Pingat Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (D.I.M.P) in 1997, Pingat Panglima Setia Pasukan Polis (P.S.P.P) in 2011, Pingat Darjah Pahlawan Taming Sari (D.P.T.S) in 2014, Pingat Panglima Gagah Pasukan Polis (P.G.P.P) in 2016, Pingat Darjah Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (S.S.A.P) in 2017, Pingat Panglima Jasa Negara (P.J.N) in 2019, Pingat Darjah Seri Panglima Taming Sari (S.P.T.S) in 2020, Pingat Darjah Panglima Pangkuan Negeri (D.P.P.N), Pingat Darjah Gemilang Seri Melaka (D.G.S.M) and Pingat Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Mangku Negara (P.M.N) which carries the title ‘Tan Sri’ in 2021, Pingat Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu (S.P.D.K) which carries the title “Datuk Seri Panglima” in 2023 and Pingat Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang in 2024.
He is currently serves as the Chairman of Steel Hawk Berhad, Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad and Cheetah Holdings Berhad.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Science Management from Universiti Utara Malaysia and a Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Civil Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He also holds a Diploma in Management Science from the National Institute of Public Administration (“INTAN”).
