Jakarta – The Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) has encouraged the National Police to adopt presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's concept of a "mental revolution", regardless of who becomes president.

The concept of a 'mental revolution' focuses on character and moral growth during education or training. "The police have been unable to provide legal certainty in many cases," IPW chairperson Neta S. Pane said during a monthly discussion at the National Police headquarters in Jakarta on Friday, as reported by kompas.com.

Neta hoped that by adopting the "mental revolution", cases in which the police wrongfully detain individuals, manipulate cases, involve themselves in extortion and other criminal activities would be abolished.

Furthermore, he said that adopting the concept would increase the professionalism of the police, limit prospects of bribery, encourage efficiency and improve internal monitoring.

"We hope that these steps will improve behaviors and actions of the police so that the relationship between the police and the people will improve in the future," he said. (fss)

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/07/12/police-force-needs-mental-revolution-ipw.html