DPR Approves Polri Bill: The Retirement Period of the National Police Chief Can Now Be Extended by the President

JAKARTA - The DPR RI Plenary Meeting officially approved the Draft Law on the Third Amendment to Law Number 2 of 2002 concerning the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia (RUU Polri) to be enacted into law.

Chairman of Commission III of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia, Habiburokhman, as reported by Antara, stated that the revision of the Polri Law was designed to improve various institutional arrangements. This step follows the enactment of the new Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (KUHAP).

In the report prepared at the DPR RI Building, Senayan, Jakarta, Habiburokhman mentioned that there were at least eight main discussions or crucial points that were regulated in the revision of the Police Law this time.

8 Main Discussion in the Revision of the Police Law

The following are the eight main points that are the focus of the transformation in the new police law:

Transformation of the National Police: Affirmation of the purpose and direction of an open, transparent, professional, ethical, and quality institution. Supervision & Technology: Strengthening the supervision function and the application of the principle of openness of modern technology and information systems. Personnel Neutrality: Ensuring the neutrality and professionalism of the National Police in the system of governance and the development of human resources careers. Quality of Service: Strengthening the tasks of the police that are oriented towards service, protection, welfare of the community, law enforcement, and crime prevention. Tasks outside the Institution: Strict and clear regulation regarding members of the National Police who are assigned outside the National Police structure. Retirement Age: Regulation of retirement and retirement age that is adjusted to the needs of the organization in a more measurable manner. Humanistic Curriculum: Implementation of the internalization of the police education curriculum which includes the principles of humanism, democracy, and protection of Human Rights (HAM). Strengthening Kompolnas: Strengthening the function, position, and governance of the National Police Commission.

Important Points of the Police Bill that Need to Be Known

To understand more deeply about this regulatory change, here are the details of the new rules that have been in the public spotlight:

The Retirement Period of the National Police Chief Can Be Extended by the President

One of the significant points is contained in Article 30 paragraph (5) letter c of the Police Bill. It is regulated that the retirement age of four-star senior officers (Kapolri) is at most 60 years. However, the term of office can now be extended by the Head of State.

"Especially for high-ranking officers of the four-star rank, the retirement age is at most 60 years old and can be extended for one year or according to the needs set by the president's decision," said Deputy Minister of Law, Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej, in a meeting with Commission III of the DPR.

Meanwhile, the retirement age for other members of the National Police is regulated as follows:

Non-commissioned officers and ensigns: 59 years. First, middle, and high officers: 60 years.

The Minister of Home Affairs, who is familiarly called Eddy, explained that this difference in the retirement age was deliberately applied in order to maintain the motivation and sustainability of the regeneration of personnel in the Bhayangkara Corps.

Rules for Active Police Officers in the Civil Service

The Polri Bill now officially includes regulations regarding the placement of active police officers in civil positions. Based on Article 28A paragraph (1), members of the National Police can fill positions outside the National Police organization as long as they have a connection with the police function.

In accordance with Article 28A paragraph (2), the outside position must be a managerial or non-managerial position in the ministry/institution that handles three main areas:

Maintenance of public security and order (Kamtibmas). Protection, protection, and public services. Law enforcement.

This new rule also follows the Constitutional Court Decision Number 223/PUU-XXIII/2025, which ordered that civil positions related to police functions must be clearly regulated in law.

Police Entry Requirements Still Minimum High School Graduates

Although there was a discourse from the community that the minimum education requirement should be increased to a bachelor's degree (S-1), the National Police decided that the entry requirement would not change.

Head of the Legal Division (Kadivkum) of the National Police, Inspector General Pol. Agus Nugroho, emphasized that the minimum requirement for a high school/equivalent degree was still maintained for the formation of the Bintara track based on internal evaluation results.

However, the National Police still opens space and accommodates S-1 graduates specifically to follow the officer formation education through the Police Inspector Source School (SIPSS) channel.

Institutional Strengthening of Kompolnas

This new regulation also clarifies the status of the National Police Commission (Kompolnas). In this law, it is agreed that the membership of Kompolnas is appointed and dismissed directly by the president.

In addition, the term of office of Kompolnas members is now pegged to four years and can only be extended for one term of office. These points of statehood were previously not regulated in detail in the old police law.

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