National Police Chief Forms TIP Task Force, Gives A Week's Target To Take Action Against Traffickers

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo / PHOTO: Police Public Relations

JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo formed a National Police TIP Task Force to eradicate the crime of trafficking in persons. The National Police Chief gave a target for a week in taking action against the perpetrators.

"So this will work, he will give the target for a week," said the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Komjen Agus Andrianto, to reporters, Tuesday, July 6.

After the time gap is over, the National Police Chief will evaluate the performance results of the National Police's TIP Task Force

Later, if it is considered that members of the task force are not serious in taking action, then strict sanctions will be given. However, there is no detail regarding the type of sanction.

"He will give the target if this is evaluated, if it is not serious, there will definitely be sanctions from him," he said.

In the TIP Task Force formed by the National Police Chief, there are several subs. Starting from Sub-Prevention, Sub-Rehabilitation, Sub-Action, to Sub-Institutional Environment.

However, for now, the enforcement effort is the focus of the task force led by Wakabareskrim, Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri.

"Law enforcement first. But later when the Task Force is running, this is complete, these task forces will work according to their function duties," said Agus.

Previously, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo formed a task force for trafficking in persons or the National Police TIP Task Force after President Joko Widodo appointed the National Police Chief as the daily executor of the National TIP Task Force.

Previously, the Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Bintang Puspayoga, who served as the daily executor of the National TIP Task Force.

"The National Police Chief has been appointed by RI 1 (President) as the daily executor of the national TIP Task Force which was previously carried out by the PPA minister," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Sandi Nugroho.