Abdul Razak Mohd Yusof

SAC Abdul Razak Mohd Yusoff is a senior police officer, martial artist and one of the national heroes from the Royal Malaysia Police 69 Commando of the Pasukan Gerakan Khas (). He is a recipient of the Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa (S.P.) award, the highest federal award of Malaysia.
Early life.
Born on 10 February 1963 in Batu 6, Telok Mas, Malacca and growing up in Langgar, Alor Setar, Kedah, Razak is the son of former Police Sergeant 26969 Haji Mohd Yusoff Bin Haji Salleh and a housewife, Hajjah Bashah Binti Din. He was very interested in religious knowledge and the Silat Melayu. At the age of 9 years, he learned Silat Melayu and managed to memorise a number of verses of the Quran and Hadith.
His dedication in studying religious books and learning about Islamic studies at religious school around the Kedah and also his attitude for staying neutral for any political party has made him respected and revered in places he grew up (at Langgar Limbong). According to Abdul Razak, he was inspired by his Tassawuf teacher known as "Abah Anom", Principal of the Suryalaya Religious School, at Tasek Malaya, Indonesia. He then completed his studies up to the STPM level at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College with Five Principles achievement and later continued his study at the National Defence University of Malaysia in Advanced Diploma – Strategic Defence and expected to be complete in June 2010.
Police career.
He joined the police force on 14 September 1986 as Probation Inspector at the PULAPOL and underwent Kursus Asas Pasukan Polis Hutan () in Ulu Kinta, Perak. After completion of training, he was assigned to the 69 Commando Unit, Police Field Force (). 
Based on the desire for more challenging task, Abdul Razak voluntarily following the 69 Commando Initial Selection and subsequently the Basic 69 Commando Unit Course, Police Field Force; now known as 69 Commando of Pasukan Gerakan Khas after the separation of the 69 Commando Unit from the Police Field Force (now General Operations Force) in 1997. He passed successfully and was recognised as a member of the Commandos on 18 July 1987.
To complement his skills, he attended a series of training courses, including: –
Appointments held.
Over 20 years task in 69 Commando, he was tasked to the Squadrons and the various branches, including:
Operations involved.
During the duties in the 69 Commando, he was involved with various operations in the jungle, in the city, on the borders and territorial waters, including:
Operation 304.
One of the operations to raise his name and RMP image is the suppression of the involvement of Al-Ma'unah militants led by Mohammed Amin Bin Razali without bloodshed. He led 20 members of 69 Commando unit that were initially ordered to fire tear gas into the Al-Ma'unah hideout in the forest at Sauk, Perak and managed to infiltrate the hideout and held talks with Mohammed Amin and ordered him and his men to surrender to the government. After more than two hours of talking and persuasive (through the use of its knowledge of the religion and theology in them), Razak finally called Al-Ma'unah to surrender without bloodshed.
Honours for valor.
To bravery in the Operation 304, Razak was awarded the Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa by His Majesty the late Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah in 2001. Among the other medals received for his service and devotion were:
Family.
Razak is the fifth of the eight siblings and the Bayu family. His brothers is Latif and Rahim, an A Class Bumiputera contractors who are experienced and successful in the Sabah and Selangor. His third sister in the family that Sabariah is a government official in Bangi Selangor. Roslah is a post-graduate teachers in Kemaman, Terengganu. His younger sister is Rozita (also a Masters graduate teachers in Puncak Alam, Selangor) and Rohayati a homemaker. While his youngest brother, Hisham (Regional Program Manager, at one multinational company) settled in Kulim, Kedah.
He has ended his bachelor days by registering the name as the first bride who jumped from the aircraft using a parachute to the wedding ceremony and presented the flowers to be brought down to his wife Nazirah Binti Bidin, a teacher at the 19 November 1994 and has five children's:
Management, Sports and branching into other fields.
In the area of administration, he restructured the Training Branch of the store, handle not less than eight courses parachute either, rappelling / abseiling, boat handling and diving in every years. Sending an officers and members to the course at Thailand Police Airborne School in Hua Hin, manage parachuting purchases paperwork, diving and boat handling. He's also contributed his creativity to create Gayung Perang as the identity of the 69 Commando unit.
In the field of sports, he was involved: –
Social Responsibility.
In the social field, he has been involved in: