Jakarta – The police are reinforcing five newly formed regional police units in five regencies of the restive Papua province, which has been rocked by unrest over the past few months.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The Karo Police in North Sumatra have arrested the Payung police chief for alleged involvement in a drug trafficking syndicate.

Jakarta – As an important element in our democratic state, the Indonesian Police is taking too long in putting their house in order.

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko has dismissed rumors saying President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is establishing a Solo squad in the top leadership of the Nationa

Jakarta – Starting next week, the Jakarta Police are set to equip their patrol officers with body cameras.

Indonesia may have some of the harshest drug laws in the world, but new data showed that millions still consume illegal narcotics in the country.

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – National Police chief Gen. Idham Azis has appointed President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's former adjutant, Insp. Gen.

Karina M.

Jakarta – The North Jakarta Police force is preparing a special program for its overweight officers to help them lose weight so they can be healthy and perform their jobs better.

Friski Riana, Jakarta – Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko said he was against the idea voiced by the House of Representatives' (DPR) Law Commission to dissolve the National Narcotic

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – Head of the National Police Headquarters' public information officer, Grand Commissioner Asep Adi Saputra commented on the statement made by DPR legislator Trim

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – A middle-ranking police officer has been demoted by the order of the National Police Chief Idham Azis, who was reportedly angered by the subordinate natting awa

Jakarta – Two separate acid attacks have been reported within a week of each other in West Jakarta. The police are still investigating the incidents.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have arrested an Indonesian businessman named Giovani, his girlfriend Nola Aprilia and four police officers for allegedly conspiring to kidnap and to extor

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano and Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo inaugurated on Friday Gen.

Carlos K.Y.

Adam Prireza, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) staffer of monitoring and documentation bureau, Rivanlee Anandar, pointed up the appointmen

Beritasatu, Jakarta – A House of Representatives commission unanimously approved the appointment of Comr. Gen.

Jakarta – The Southeast Sulawesi Police have taken disciplinary actions against six officers who carried firearms when they were sent to a rally on Sept.

Ivany Atina Arbi and Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has proposed the National Police's criminal investigation department (Bareskrim) head Comr. Gen.

Hotman Siregar & Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Wednesday that Comr. Gen.

In addition to continually expanding the scope of traffic cameras in the capital, traffic police in Jakarta are utilizing another piece of technology that should, in theory, discourage

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ombudsman has accused the National Police of maladministration while handling a string of post-election protests in Jakarta in May, which kil

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – Head of the North Sumatra Police Inspector General Agus Andrianto announced two suspect namings in links to the death of the region's Indonesian Forum for the E

Jakarta (Berita Satu) – The National Police announced on Thursday that six policemen in Southeast Sulawesi have been accused of breaching operating procedure during the Sept.

Jakarta – The National Police's internal investigation team is questioning 13 police officers after a demonstration in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, resulted in the deaths of two studen

Friski Riana, Jakarta – Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko confirmed that police members who physically abused protestors in the nationwide students' protest will be punished.

Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – Following Tuesday's court trial, Kivlan Zen has officially been named as the defendant in the case of illegal firearm possession.

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law, and Security Affairs Wiranto declared that he would personally arrest the leader of the United Liberation Movement for

Jakarta – The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) is investigating the possibility that money from drug trafficking has ended up in the hands of regional officials and jail wardens.

Friski Riana, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo conveyed several instructions to the National Police during his speech in the Police 73rd anniversary ceremony at Monas, Wednesda

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has recorded that, from June 2018 to May 2019, the National Police carried out hundreds of acts of violen

Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) is urging the state to carry out a substantive internal reform of the National Police (Polri).

Adam Prireza, Jakarta – Jakarta Metro Police Chief Insp. Gen.

Antara/Bayu Marhaenjati & Nur Yasmin & Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Investigators are currently studying a police report containing treason allegations against prominent figures A

Jakarta – While acknowledging that some reports of street crimes that have recently gone viral on social media are genuine, the Jakarta Police has warned netizens not to uncritically a

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Narcotics Agency (BNN) collaborated with ride-hailing app company Grab Indonesia to prevent illegal drug distribution.

Iqbal Tawakal Lazuardi (Contributor), Jakarta – The Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) criticized the way police personnel handled members of the anarchy group identified as

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police's Anti-Bandit Squad arrested 186 suspects during Operation Cipta Kondusif, which was conducted from March 11 to 15 in Greater Jakarta.

Jakarta – Outspoken government critic Andi Arief has accused Karni Ilyas, a senior Indonesian journalist working for TV One, of "defaming him" on television following his recent illici

Karina M. Tehusijarana, Jakarta – The police nabbed Democratic Party deputy secretary-general Andi Arief on Sunday for allegedly consuming sabu-sabu (crystal methamphetamine).

Jakarta – Prosecutors have asked the West Jakarta District Court to sentence gang leader Hercules Rozario Marshal to three years in prison for his alleged criminal activities related t

Yulia Savitri, Palembang – The South Sumatra Police say they are looking into the alleged wrongful arrest and assault committed by their officers in relation to a rape case in Ogan Ili

Haris Ismail AKA Ujang, a 25-year-old laborer, was allegedly abducted and tortured by police officers on Thursday evening last week in the South Sumatra capital of Palembang.

Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – It was a bright Sunday morning when hundreds of Denpasar residents flocked to the area around Puputan Margarana field in Renon, which is a car-free area e

Jakarta – The North Jakarta Police fired six officers on Tuesday who abused drugs and were absent from work.

Indonesian police have acknowledged officers terrorised a Papuan man with a snake after a video of the incident circulated online showing the man screaming in fear while his interrogat

Jakarta – The Papua Police have apologized for wrapping a snake around a native Papuan they suspected of theft.

Jakarta – It's official. The Jakarta Police have a new chief after Insp. Gen. Gatot Eddy Pramono was sworn in on Thursday by National Police chief Gen.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – A Samosir Police officer in North Sumatra was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of smuggling 15 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine.