Outgoing Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Abdul Hamid Bador, who handed over duties to his successor Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani today, said while he appeared happy over his retirement, he was worried about the challenges faced by the police force.

He said this included the public's perception of the police, which came amid Home Minister Hamzah Zanudin's admission that he was the person in a recording discussing appointing "our boys" to key positions in the police force.

Hamzah was notably absent from the handover ceremony at the police headquarters in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur, this morning, despite his a picture of his larger-than-life face plastered on the backdrop of the event's stage.