Jakarta – The long-overdue reform of the culture within the National Police has not been running effectively in Gen. Tito Karnavian's first 100 days in office, a senior researcher said.

When he became the nation's top cop nearly four months ago, Tito vowed to carry out major reforms of the police culture, which he said would restore public trust in the law-enforcement institution.

Tito, who is a former chief of the Jakarta Police, said his office would focus on efforts to root out corruption, a problem he admitted is still rampant within the institution.

However, this problem has yet to show signs of abating since Tito took office, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) political researcher Hermawan Sulistyo said.

"The matter has yet to be settled. It seems never-ending. It is the toughest task Tito will be facing for the time being," Hermawan told reporters in Jakarta on Friday (21/10).

Amid high expectations of his leadership, Tito vowed to carry out what the public has long demanded through an improved recruitment process and stricter budgeting.

Aside from the cultural reform, structural and institutional reforms within the National Police have started 18 years ago, when Indonesia transitioned to a democracy.

Hermawan said the latter two reforms have run relatively well. "Efforts at improving those related to regulations and organization have almost been completed," he said.

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