Tan Sri Acryl Sani bin Haji Abdullah Sani has been appointed as the Chairman of PUNB effective from 1 September 2023.
Tan Sri Acryl Sani was the 13th Inspector-General of Police from 4 May 2021 until 22 June 2023, after assuming the position of Deputy Inspector-General of Police from 14 August 2020 to 3 May 2021.
Born in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, he holds a Master of Science (Management) degree from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) and a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) degree in Civil Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). He began his career with the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Cadet on 2 February 1986.
Throughout his service, he has held various positions, including Director of the Internal Security and Public Order Department (2018-2020), Director of the Logistics and Technology Department (2017-2018), Director of the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (2016-2017), Director of the Crime Prevention and Community Policing Department (2014-2016), Perak Chief Police Officer (2013), Sarawak Police Commissioner (2011-2013), Deputy Chairman (2010-2011) and Treasury of Koperasi Polis Diraja Malaysia Berhad (2005-2010), (Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (2007), Terengganu Chief Police Officer (2006), Head of Police Forensics (2005), Commandant of the PDRM College Kuala Kubu Bharu (2004) and Deputy Chief Police Officer of Kampar District (2002-2003).
Tan Sri Acryl Sani's service has also been recognized with distinguished awards and honors, including Pingat Kesatria Mangku Negara (K.M.N) in 1995, Pingat Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (D.I.M.P) in 1997, Pingat Panglima Setia Pasukan Polis (P.S.P.P) in 2011, Pingat Darjah Pahlawan Taming Sari (D.P.T.S) in 2014, Pingat Panglima Gagah Pasukan Polis (P.G.P.P) in 2016, Pingat Darjah Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (S.S.A.P) in 2017, Pingat Panglima Jasa Negara (P.J.N) in 2019, Pingat Darjah Seri Panglima Taming Sari (S.P.T.S) in 2020, Pingat Darjah Panglima Pangkuan Negeri (D.P.P.N), Pingat Darjah Gemilang Seri Melaka (D.G.S.M) and Pingat Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Mangku Negara (P.M.N) which carries the title 'Tan Sri' in 2021.
Currently, he is a member of the Board of Directors and Deputy Chairman of Dagang NeXchange Berhad (DNeX) since 1 August 2023.