Jakarta – Newly-installed National Police chief Comr. Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri said on Tuesday he would promote cultural change inside the police force to improve their image and performance.

"There are certain priorities with regards to mending the National Police's internal affairs in the context of cultural change acceleration," Bambang Hendarso said after being officially installed as the new police chief by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

To support his mission, Bambang said he would recruit fresh police personnel, who were free from corruption, collusion, and nepotism.

Bambang Hendarso was the head of the National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit before being promoted as the National Police chief to replace Gen. Sutanto, with supports from the House of Representatives.

Bambang also promised to work harder and continue the agenda of his predecessor, Gen. Sutanto, especially in dealing with serious crimes such as drug trafficking, illegal logging, and terrorism.

"We are going to act even harder against security personnel and officials who ignore the resolution of such crimes because," he was quoted by Antara news agency as saying.

Another agenda, he said, was to ensure security before and after the 2009 general elections. (rid)