Under the National Blue Ocean Strategies, in 2017, government drive to recruit RMPVR officers is targeted to have 50,000 people from all walks of like .
[4] This means RMPVR officers have identical powers to their regular (full-time) colleagues including to carry and use of firearm, conduct search and arrest while on duty and are deemed to be civil servant.
[5][6] RMPVR is created as a formation under the police authorities since 3 May 1956 which is known as Special Operations Volunteer Force.
The philosophy of the RMPVR existence is to give opportunity to civilians to transform themselves into police careers.
Those who are interested can apply from Royal Malaysia Police website through Sistem Semakan Online (SSO).
Police Constable (KONST/SP) When a RMPVR officer and personnel were deployed for active duty they may be assigned to any task according to their training, experience, technical knowledge or expertise and physical strength that suits them.
The duties undertaken by personnel of police volunteer reserve when not actively deployed as instruct by the Malaysian Inspector General of Police (IGP), is as follows:- 1.1 Beat (police) assignment; 1.2 Patrol; on Motorbike (RCJ & URB) / Mobile Patrol Vehicle (MPV); 1.3 Administrative; 1.4 Duties in the District Control Centre (DCC) or Contingent Control Centre (CCC); 1.5 Officer on Duty for Gazette Police Officer (rank Inspector/sp and above) at Contingent or District Level; 1.6 Transport duties (MT) or WT for Marine; 1.7 Enquiry Office (EO) Counter; 1.8 Traffic; 1.9 Crowd Control; They are not usually assigned to: - 2.1 Investigate Criminal Cases; 2.2 Court Duty; 2.3 General Operations Force (GOF) Operations; 2.4 Anti Riot Unit (FRU); 2.5 Special Branch (SB); 2.6 Jury.