Farouk Arnaz – There was a major reshuffle in the ranks of the National Police over the weekend as some officers reached the mandatory retirement age of 55 and others were promoted, an unnamed police source said.

The officer told the Jakarta Globe on Sunday that the provincial police chiefs in Papua, East Java, and South Sumatra had been replaced.

Gen. Bagus Eko Danto, police chief of troubled Papua province, was replaced by Brig. Gen. Bekto Suprapto, the current North Sulawesi police chief, as Bagus had reached the retirement age, the officer said. Bekto's post was filled by Brig. Gen. Herdian, a director at the National Police's intelligence directorate.

East Java Police Chief Insp. Gen. Anton Bahrul Alam was promoted to the National Police chief's expert staff. Anton will be replaced by Brig. Gen. Praktiknyo, who is serving as deputy of the intelligence directorate.

South Sumatra Police Chief Insp. Gen. Sisno Adiwinoto has been replaced by Insp. Gen. Hasyim Irianto, while Brig. Gen. Edmond Ilyas, the National Police's director for financial crimes, has been reassigned as Lampung's new police chief, replacing Brig. Gen. Ferial Manaf, who will be promoted to deputy at the intelligence directorate.

Edmond's position will be taken over by the National Police's deputy director for corruption crimes, Sr. Comr. Raja Erisman.

Central Kalimantan Police Chief Brig. Gen. Syamsu Rizal has been appointed as a high-ranking officer at the School of Police Leaders. Syamsu will be replaced as police chief by Brig. Gen. Damianus Jackie.

West Sumatra Police Chief Brig. Gen. Wahyu Daeni has been replaced by Sr. Comr. Andoyono, who has been working as Riau Islands police deputy. Jambi Police Chief Brig. Gen. Budi Gunawan was replaced by Brig. Gen. Sulistyono.

National Police Marine Chief Brig. Gen. Abdurrahman has been promoted to take up a position with the National Narcotics Agency. Replacing him will be his deputy, Sr. Comr. Budi Untung.

Sr. Comr. Muhammad Iriawan, head of the Jakarta Police's general crime unit, was also promoted.

"I have been named as deputy director at the National Police's transnational crimes unit," he told the Jakarta Globe over the weekend. He will be replaced by West Jakarta Police Chief Sr. Comr. Idham Aziz.

In December, National Police deputy Comr. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara is due to retire.