Ahead Of The 79th Bhayangkara Day, LPSK Calls Collaboration With The Police Important To Protect Witnesses And Victims

Illustration of the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK). (Between)

JAKARTA - Commissioner of the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) Sri Suprayati appreciates the work of the National Police in an effort to protect witnesses and victims of criminal acts. The cooperation is said to have been carried out and thousands of protection requests have been submitted by the Bhayangkara Corps throughout 2024.

"The National Police itself has submitted a request for protection for 1,209 witnesses and victims," Sri told reporters, Sunday, June 29.

Sri said the thousands of requests showed a performance relationship between LPSK and the National Police. "And the importance of collaboration and strengthening coordination in efforts to protect witnesses and victims," he stressed.

In the future, LPSK wants collaboration with the National Police to be more established. On the 79th Bhayangkara Day, Sri hopes that the strengthening of witness and victim protection will continue.

He said it was important as an effort to ensure the fulfillment of the right to restitution for victims of criminal acts.

In addition, Sri said, better cooperation can also facilitate the disclosure of criminal acts through the role of justice collaborator (JC).

He detailed several collaborations that could be strengthened between the National Police and LPSK. Covering cases of sexual violence, money laundering, criminal acts of trafficking in persons, drugs, and corruption.

"The collaboration between LPSK and the National Police is expected to strengthen the fulfillment of the right to restitution for victims of criminal acts and the role of uncovering cases," he said.

"Once again, please enter the 79th age for the Police," concluded Sri.