The National Police Chief Appointed NTB Police Chief to Bengkulu, Here is the List

JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo appointed a number of high-ranking Polri officials, including five new regional police chiefs (Kapolda) and the head of the Polri Education and Training Institute (Kalemdiklat) at the Rupatama Building of the National Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Sunday, May 17.

In the ceremony, Commissioner General of Police Ridwan Zulkarnain Panca Putra Simanjuntak was officially inaugurated as the Head of the Police Training Center.

In addition, the national police chief also appointed a number of new police chiefs in various regions of Indonesia. They are Brigadier General of the Police Nasri as the Central Sulawesi Police Chief, Brigadier General of the Police Himawan Bayu Aji as the South Sulawesi Police Chief, and Brigadier General of the Police Arif Budiman as the North Maluku Police Chief.

Furthermore, Inspector General of Police Kalingga Rendra Raharja was inaugurated as the West Nusa Tenggara police chief, while Brigadier General of Police Yudhi Sulistianto Wahid was entrusted to serve as the Bengkulu police chief.

The National Police Chief also appointed Police Commissioner General Yudi Arkara Oktabera as the head of the Polri Headquarters service.

Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General of Police Johnny Eddizon Isir, said that the mutation and rotation of positions were part of the dynamics of the National Police organization as well as the development of the career of personnel.

"The mutation of positions in the Polri institution is a form of refreshment and career development for personnel. It is hoped that officials who receive new mandates can immediately work optimally and provide the best service to the community," Johnny said in a statement quoted by Antara, Sunday, May 17.

He added that the replacement of officials in the police environment was also a strategic step to strengthen the professionalism and effectiveness of the organization in facing the challenges of the future.

According to Johnny, the experience and competence of the newly appointed officials are expected to be able to increase the internal solidity of the National Police and strengthen services to the community in various regions.

"With the experience and competence of the officials who were inaugurated and carried out the handover of positions today, we are optimistic that the performance of the organization will be better and able to answer various challenges in the future," he said.

List of Replacement of Polri Officials

Kalemdiklat Polri: Commissioner General of Police Ridwan Zulkarnain Panca Putra Simanjuntak Central Sulawesi Police Chief: Brigadier General of Police Nasri South East Sulawesi Police Chief: Brigadier General of Police Himawan Bayu Aji North Maluku Police Chief: Brigadier General of Police Arif Budiman West Nusa Tenggara Police Chief: Inspector General of Police Kalingga Rendra Raharja Bengkulu Police Chief: Brigadier General of Police Yudhi Sulistianto Wahid