KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Jauteh Dikun today officially handed over the leadership of the Sabah police contingent to Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) Commander Datuk Victor Sanjos.

The handing over ceremony was conducted ahead of Jauteh's retirement, tomorrow, following more than 32 years of service with the Police force. The ceremony was witnessed by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid.

At the event, held at the Sabah contingent police headquarters (IPK), Abdul Aziz also officiated the conferment of the rank of police commissioner on Victor.

He also witnessed the signing of official documents, and the symbolic handover of the baton of command between the two respected senior Police officers in Sabah.