Jakarta – Police in Gowa, South Sulawesi, have arrested 10 people for allegedly beating a man to death on Dec. 10 in the country's latest case of deadly mob violence.

Jakarta – National Police Chief Tito Karnavian demanded all officials of public relations unit settle negative issues related to the police.

Jakarta – A crowd of angry people, allegedly military personnel, ravaged and set fire to the Ciracas Police Station in East Jakarta, on Tuesday night.

Paulina Quintao – The Minister of Public Works, Salvador Soares dos Reis Pires, said the government has reestablished a taskforce to control and identify members of the community who de

It was just after dawn prayers when the caretaker at a Jakarta mosque noticed a man stealing from the donation box, prompting a furious mob to beat him to death – for taking the equival

Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, Padang, West Sumatra – Iwan Mulyadi, who was accidentally shot by a policeman in West Sumatra 12 years ago, will finally receive compensation.

Despite arrests being made related to the recent proliferation of fake news stories on social media about child kidnappings in Indonesia, one man in the city of Depok fell victim to the

Yulia Savitri, Palembang – The latest death toll allegedly by the hands of police officers prompted non-governmental organization the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Viole

Some people really wanna dance.

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – Human rights and church activists have called for an investigation following the death last week of an indigenous Papuan who died in police custody.

It has not been a good PR week for the police force in Indonesia.

Jakarta – National Police lead investigator Comr. Gen.

Following a wave of news stories about violent street crimes, the Jakarta Police announced that they would conduct a month-long operation against thieves and other street criminals from

Andi Muhammad Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia and the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) have called on authorities to investigate pol

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police said shootings during their special operation to secure the Asian Games were conducted according to their standard operational procedure.

Jakarta – Human rights groups called for an independent investigation on Sunday, after Indonesian police shot dead 11 men earlier this month as part of a security clampdown ahead the As

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The National Police Chief Gen. Tito Karnavian suggested creating regulation on law enforcer protection.

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) encouraged the relatives of criminal suspects that had been shot by police to challenge the latter's shoot-on-sigh

Richard Wood – Human rights activists are calling on the Indonesian government to investigate a deadly police crime crackdown ahead of next month's Asian Games.

In Indonesia, thieves often receive little sympathy and beatings of suspected criminals by angry mobs are disturbingly common.

Suherdjoko, Semarang – The National Police have uncovered at least nine cases of fraud that took place during the screening of recruits for the Police Academy in Semarang, Central Java.

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – Mandiangin Police chief in Sorolangun regency, Jambi, has been removed from his post following a recent clash between his officers and residents of Rangkiling villa

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – Villagers from Rengkilling village in Mandiagin district, Jambi, clashed with local police at 9 p.m.

In yet another case of arrogant people in authority behaving like they're above the law, an Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician struggled to contain his anger whe

Paulina Quintao – Alola Foundation urges relevant institutions, especially the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) to conduct a routine control and checks to the Casino across Dili to

Vigilante justice in the form of humiliating public shaming parades are disturbingly common in Indonesia.

Though traffic police officers soliciting bribes is hardly a new thing in Indonesia, public outrage over the practice spiked recently after a video showing a cop calling a motorist a "d

Phelim Kine – The Indonesian government debased the rule of law today by awarding Philippine National Police Director-General Ronald dela Rosa its highest honor, the Medal of Honor.

Jakarta – Two police officers were attacked while carrying out their duties at Jatimakmur subdistrict in Pondok Gede, Bekasi, West Java on the early hours of Sunday morning.

Indonesian law enforcement officials are constantly going on about the country's "drug emergency" and using shaky statistics about the number of people killed by narcotics each year as a justificat

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Jakarta – Three officers with the National Police's Mobile Brigade, or Brimob, were found shot dead at their post guarding an oil exploration site of mining firm Sarana Gas Trembul in Blora, Centra

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has claimed that the projectiles procured by the National Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) have extraordinary capabilities that excee

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said the government plans to build 10 international yachts and cruise ship ports within the next two years in a bid to bring in 20 millio

Kartika Anggraeni, Jakarta – The National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is set to establish two new directorates, which will handle drug offenses and terrorism and transnational crimes.

Nabire, Jubi – A high school student in Nabire suffered a head injury and bleeding, allegedly due to a rattan blow by one of the Nabire police's force.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have foiled attempts to distribute drugs inside its own headquarters, according to Jakarta Police Narcotics Unit head Sr. Comr. Nico Afinta.

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) recorded 115 cases of physical abuse allegedly committed by police personnel against civilians over a period of 11 mon

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya and Agnes Anya, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police officially welcomed Insp. Gen. Idham Azis as their new chief on Wednesday.

Haeril Halim and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has told the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) to put aside their egos and collaborate to a

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo presided over the 71st anniversary ceremony for the National Police at the National Monument in Central Jakarta on Monday.

Jakarta – National Police chief Gen.

Jakarta – A group of people broke into and damaged parts of the Monas Barat police post in Gambir, Central Jakarta, on Thursday night.

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Jakarta – National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

Jakarta – Police in Depok, West Java, have launched a mobile app called "Halo Polisi," which will allow residents to make reports to the police from their phones.

Venidora Oliveira – The Criminal Scientific Investigation Police (PSIK) Unit registered 221 criminal cases in 2016.

Jakarta – National Police chief Gen.

Venidora Oliveira – The National Parliament has established a law making it illegal to carry weapons while inside a vehicle.