After much speculations about it, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak finally doused it off by making the announcement to Bernama today.
Some individuals have been spreading false information on Facebook and blogs that Ismail was pressured to resign by a political party. However, Bukit Aman was fast to refute it.
Ismail who turns 60 on May 17 is the country's ninth Inspector-General of Police. He assumed the post following Tan Sri Musa Hassan's retirement on Sept 12, 2010.
Ismail started as a trainee police inspector at the Kuala Kubu Baru Police Academy in 1971 and is known by his personnel to be a strict and a highly disciplined police officer.
Khalid, 56, was promoted to the Deputy Inspector General of Police post on April 14, 2011 following the retirement of his predecessor, Tan Sri Hussin Ismail.
The father of three was the Internal Security and Public Order director at that time. He joined the police force in 1976 as an inspector and worked his way up the ranks.
Congratulations, Khalid... and thank you Ismail!