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April 19, 2025

Tempo - April 19, 2025

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – The Directorate of Drug Crime of the Indonesian National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Barerskrim Polri) showed an increase in cocaine use in I

April 16, 2025

Jakarta Post Editorial - April 16, 2025

Jakarta – The country's law making process has been showing a disturbing trend, namely its lack of transparency, as evident in the deliberation of controversial bills.

April 9, 2025

Tempo - April 9, 2025

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto expressed his appreciation for the performance of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) during the homecoming and return flow of

April 8, 2025

Tempo Editorial - April 8, 2025

Jakarta – As in many other criminal cases, the police do not appear to be serious about eradicating online gambling.

March 26, 2025

Tempo - March 26, 2025

Jakarta – The actions of Adj. Chf. Comr. Fajar Widyadharma Lukman Sumaatmaja, Chief of Police in Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara, are beyond the bounds of humanity.

Jakarta Post Editorial - March 26, 2025

Jakarta – Mass organizations running protection rackets are commonplace in Indonesia, as evident in the phenomenon of such groups extracting "holiday bonuses" from companies, and even s

March 25, 2025

Jakarta Globe - March 25, 2025

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Legal Affairs Commission at the House of Representatives is drafting a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to install and operate security came

March 19, 2025

Jakarta Globe - March 19, 2025

Yustinus Paat, Putu Ayu Pratama Sugiyo, Jakarta – A viral aerial video allegedly showing a marijuana plantation on the slopes of Mount Semeru in East Java has sparked public concern, bu

March 18, 2025

Jakarta Globe - March 18, 2025

Herman, Jakarta – Ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, several civic organizations, commonly known as ormas, often cause unrest among business owners by demanding holiday allowances.

Jakarta Post Editorial - March 18, 2025

Jakarta – The recent developments surrounding the extradition order for fugitive businessman Paulus Tannos have cast a spotlight on the efficacy of the Indonesia-Singapore Extradition T

March 17, 2025

Jakarta Globe - March 17, 2025

Salman Mardira, Jakarta – Businesses across Indonesia continue to face intimidation and extortion by criminal groups posing as civic organizations, discouraging investors and disrupting

March 15, 2025

Jakarta Globe - March 15, 2025

Salman Mardira, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police (Polri) has pledged to take firm action against civic organizations, locally known as ormas, engaged in extortion and intimidati

March 11, 2025

Tempo - March 11, 2025

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The National Police Commission (Kompolnas) is urging the Indonesian National Police (Polri) to accelerate both criminal and ethical proceedings against Ngada

March 7, 2025

Human Rights Monitor - March 7, 2025

Indonesia, West Papua – On 5 March 2025, a police officer reportedly stabbed Mr Elinus Walianggen during police detention in the town of Elelim Yalimo Regency.

March 6, 2025

Tempo - March 6, 2025

Muhammad Iqbal, Jakarta – A South Tangerang Police officer's alleged arrogant behavior, including being drunk and extorting street vendors, has gone viral on social media platforms.

February 26, 2025

Jakarta Post - February 26, 2025

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have warned against increased crime ahead of Ramadan next week, urging the public to remain vigilant and work together to maintain neighborhood safety throu

February 12, 2025

Tempo Editorial - February 12, 2025

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto should take resolute action against the National Police (Polri) following a number of criminal actions and violations by officers.

February 10, 2025

Tempo - February 10, 2025

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) has released the results of a survey on the performance of law enforcement and anti-corruption efforts in the first 100

February 8, 2025

Jakarta Globe - February 8, 2025

Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – Two former South Jakarta Police officers, Adjunct Chief Commissioner Bintoro and Adjunct Chief Commissioner Bintoro Gogo Galesung, have been penalized for acce

February 6, 2025

Jakarta Post - February 6, 2025

Jakarta – Five police officers across the country have taken their own lives since the start of the year, raising the alarm about inadequate mental health support within the National Po

February 5, 2025

Tempo Editorial - February 5, 2025

Jakarta – Law enforcement in the early days of the government of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka has not given people much hope.

February 1, 2025

Jakarta Post - February 1, 2025

Jakarta – National Police chief Gen.

January 29, 2025

Jakarta Post - January 29, 2025

Jakarta – Police in Gambir, Central Jakarta, have arrested 20 individuals on suspicion of running a romance scam to trick foreign nationals into investing money in fraudulent cryptocurr

Jakarta Globe - January 29, 2025

Ilham Oktafian, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Adjunct Chief Commissioner Bintoro of the Jakarta Police is set to face an ethics tribunal for allegedly extorting money from two suspects lin

January 26, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 26, 2025

Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – A middle-ranking Jakarta police officer is under internal investigation for allegedly extorting two suspects involved in the April 2024 deaths of two teenage g

January 23, 2025

Straits Times - January 23, 2025

Christine Tan, Singapore – A man who allegedly handed a counterfeit $10,000 note to a bank employee has been hauled to court.

January 19, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 19, 2025

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police's anti-narcotics unit has arrested four suspects for allegedly operating a synthetic tobacco production lab in a rented house in Depok, We

January 16, 2025

Tempo Editorial - January 16, 2025

Jakarta - The saying that there is no perfect crime is both a belief and the slogan of the police when investigating cases.

January 12, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 12, 2025

Muhammad Iqbal Ikromi, Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Yogyakarta – Several members of the Yogyakarta Metropolitan Police are alleged to have tortured a Semarang resident, who later died from his

January 6, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 6, 2025

Ilham Oktafian, Widy Wicaksono, Jakarta/Semarang – The Indonesian National Police (Polri) revealed that a hotel in Semarang, Central Java, was built using funds linked to money launderi

January 3, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 3, 2025

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police dishonorably discharged 31 officers in December 2024 for committing serious disciplinary violations, including desertion and drug-related of

Jakarta Globe - January 3, 2025

Ilham Oktafian, Tangerang – A shooting at the kilometer 45 rest area along the Tangerang-Merak toll road in Banten on Thursday resulted in the death of Ilyas Abdul Rahman, 48, a residen

Jakarta Post - January 3, 2025

Jakarta – A recent series of acid attacks in the country has highlighted the lack of regulation on the sale of corrosive chemicals in the country, making it easy for offenders to obtain

January 2, 2025

Jakarta Post - January 2, 2025

Jakarta – The National Police have dishonorably dismissed Jakarta's narcotics investigation chief, Sr. Comr.

January 1, 2025

Jakarta Post - January 1, 2025

Jakarta – National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo has transferred Semarang City Police chief Sr. Comr.

Jakarta Globe - January 1, 2025

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police (Polri) on Wednesday announced the dismissal of two officers involved in extorting concertgoers, mostly Malaysians, at the Djaka

December 31, 2024

Jakarta Post - December 31, 2024

Jakarta – Authorities have arrested and charged a wealthy entrepreneur from Makassar identified as ASS who they say is the primary actor in a counterfeit money syndicate linked to Alaud

Jakarta Globe - December 31, 2024

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo acknowledged that public trust in the police remained low in 2024, with a majority of netizens expressing ne

December 26, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 26, 2024

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Jakarta Police Chief Insp. Gen.

December 25, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 25, 2024

Anis Firmansah, Kediri – Police have arrested two men in the East Java town of Kediri after they appeared in a video attacking the vehicle of the local district prosecutor chief, who br

December 24, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 24, 2024

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesian police have confiscated Rp 2.5 billion ($154,322) in cash during an internal investigation into 18 officers accused of extorting Malaysian attendees

Jakarta Globe - December 24, 2024

Sopian Hadi, Bali – The Bali National Narcotics Agency (BNNP Bali) conducted a raid at a villa in the Canggu area, North Kuta, Badung, uncovering a suspected illegal party involving for

December 21, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 21, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – The National Police's Internal Affairs (IA) Division has detained 18 officers accused of extorting foreign attendees at the 2024 Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) held

December 19, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 19, 2024

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Foreign tourists have voiced their intention to boycott the annual Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP), Indonesia's largest electronic music festival, foll

Jakarta Globe - December 19, 2024

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The police have denied allegations made by foreign tourists, who claimed they were forced to undergo urine tests and extorted during the 2024 Djakarta Warehous

Jakarta Globe - December 19, 2024

Irfandi, Muhammad Asyharuddin Arbab, Gowa, South Sulawesi – South Sulawesi Police have uncovered a counterfeit money syndicate operating within the campus of Alauddin State Islamic Univ

December 17, 2024

Tempo - December 17, 2024

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Following a series of recent police shootings, the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the use of firearms

Jakarta Post - December 17, 2024

Jakarta – Central Kalimantan Police have dishonorably discharged an officer from the Palangka Raya City Police, identified only as Brig.

December 16, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 16, 2024

Candra Kurnia, Jakarta – The Supreme Court (MA) rejected the judicial review filed by the eight convicts involved in the 2016 Vina and Eky murder case in Cirebon, West Java.

December 15, 2024

Jakarta Post - December 15, 2024

Jakarta – The police raided an international drug trafficking factory with drugs worth some Rp 670 billion (US$42 million) on Thursday inside of a house at the Podomoro Park upscale hou