INDONESIAN

NATIONAL POLICE
 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
 Indonesia was under Dutch colonial rule, police duties were performed either by military
establishments or the colonial police, known as the Veldpolitie or field police. Japanese
occupation during World War II brought changes when the Japanese formed various
armed organizations to support their war effort. This led to militarily-trained youths
being armed with confiscated Dutch arms to perform police duties.
 After the Japanese occupation, the national police became an armed organization. The
Indonesian police was established on 19 August 1945 (under the title of the National
Police Agency (Badan Kepolisian Negara)) and its units fought in the
Indonesian National Revolution against the invading Dutch forces. The police also
participated in suppressing the 1948 communist revolt in Madiun. In 1962, the police was
brought under the control of the Commander of the National Armed Forces and the
Ministry of Defence, becoming the Indonesian Police Forces (Angkatan Kepolisian).
Following the proclamation of independence, the police played a vital
role when they actively supported the people's movement to dismantle
the Japanese army, and to strengthen the defence of the newly created
Republic of Indonesia. The police were one of the non-combatants who
were required to surrender their weapons to the Allied forces. During
the Indonesian National Revolution, the police gradually formed into
what is now known as Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia (Polri) or
the Indonesian National Police. In April 1999, the police force officially
regained its independence and since then has been a separate force from
the armed forces proper.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
 POWER AND FUNCTION
 The key tasks of the Indonesian National Police are to:
- maintain security and public order;
- enforce the law, and
- provide protection, and service to the community.
 In carrying out these basic tasks, police are to:
- perform control, guard, escort and patrol of the community and government activities as needed;
- supply all activities to ensure the safety and smoothness of vehicular traffic on every kind of
roadway,
- develop community awareness in the development of national law;
- implement order and ensure public safety;
- implement co-ordination, supervision, and technical guidance to the investigators, civil
servants/authorities, and the forms of private security;
- implement the investigation against all criminal acts in accordance with the criminal procedure law
and other legislation;
- implement identification such as police medical operations, psychology, and police forensic
laboratory for the interests of the tasks set by the service,
- protect soul safety, property, society, and the environment from disturbances and/or disaster,
including providing aid and relief to uphold human rights;
- serve interests of citizens for a while before it is handled by the agency and/or authorities;
- give services to the public in accordance with the interests of the police task environment;
- implement other duties in accordance with the Constitution and legislative acts, which in practice are regulated by
Government Regulation;
- receive reports and/or complaints;
- perform crowd and public control;
- help resolve community disputes that may interfere with the public order;
- supervise the flow that can lead to the dismemberment or threaten the unity of the nation;
- publicize police regulations within the scope of police administrative authority;
- implement special examination as part of the police identification;
- respond first and rapid action to a scene;
- take the identity, fingerprints and photograph of a person for identification purposes;
- look for information and evidence;
- organize National Crime Information Centre;
- issue license and / or certificate that is required to service the community;
- give security assistance in the trial and execution of court decisions, the activities of other agencies, as well as
community activities; and
- receive, secure, and keep lost items located and found for a while until further identification
 RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
 The recruitment process for the Indonesian National Police involves
thorough screening, including background checks, medical
examinations, and psychological assessments. Training programs cover
various aspects such as law enforcement, community relations, and
crisis management. Ongoing professional development is emphasized
to keep officers abreast of evolving challenges. Collaboration with
international counterparts and utilizing modern training
methodologies contribute to enhancing the capabilities of the
Indonesian National Police.
 QUALIFICATION
 Applicants were required to have at least a sixth-grade education and to
pass a competitive examination. Other qualifications included physical
fitness and good moral character. After three years' service as ordinary
police, personnel with junior secondary-school diplomas could enter
training to become NCOs.
 Those with three years' experience as NCOs were eligible for further
training to enable them to become candidate officers and eventually
enter the officer corps. Most higher ranking officers entered the force as
graduates of the Police Division of Akabri.
RANK CLASSIFICATION AND INSIGNIA
UNIFORM / GENERAL OFFICE ATTIRE
 SALARY WAGES

 The average pay for a Police Officer is IDR

298,126,154 a year and IDR 143,330 an hour in
Indonesia. The average salary range for a Police
Officer is between IDR 210,775,191 and IDR
361,328,899. On average, a High School Degree is the
highest level of education for a Police Officer.