Observer Of The Appreciation For The Performance Of The Police, Which Wins The Third Best Ranking In The World, WISPI Version 2023

Senior political observers and founders of the Indonesian Voters Institute (LPI) Boni Hargens (photo: dock. between)

JAKARTA Proud achievements have been achieved again by the Indonesian National Police (Polri) at the international level after ranking the third best in the world based on the assessment of the 2023 World Internal Security & Police Index (WISPI).

Senior political observer and founder of the Indonesian Voters Institute (LPI), Boni Hargens, appreciates this achievement as clear evidence of the progress of the National Police in strengthening national security and improving the quality of public services.

In a statement in Jakarta, Saturday, November 22, Boni explained that WISPI is a global index that measures the effectiveness of police institutions from around the world through a comprehensive methodology. The assessment was carried out on 125 countries using 12 indicators grouped into four main domains, namely capacity, process, legitimacy, and results.

He emphasized that the position of the National Police as the third best police institution in the world shows that internal reforms and increased professionalism that have been carried out so far have yielded significant results.

The global index, which assesses the effectiveness of police institutions around the world, puts the Police in a proud position. This shows a real commitment to professionalism and operational excellence," said Boni. He highlighted the increase in the ranking of the National Police which rose by 21 positions from the previous assessment as a big leap that deserves appreciation.

Boni revealed that the most prominent achievement was the achievement of a score of 0.920 in the resulting domain, which placed the National Police at the third highest position globally, only below Denmark and Finland. According to him, this score is a strong indicator that the level of security disturbances in Indonesia is low and is not a serious threat to national stability. He considered the effectiveness of the National Police's strategy in preventing and handling crimes as the main factor behind this achievement.

He explained that the resulting domain is one of the important indicators in WISPI because it measures the real impact of police policies and operations on the national security level. The National Police is considered capable of creating a safer environment, responding to incidents quickly, and effectively suppressing various forms of crime.

This achievement, according to Boni, marks a new era in the history of the Indonesian police, which not only focuses on administrative processes, but also on solutions that are measurable and felt directly by the community.

Boni also mentioned that 2023 is a year full of achievements for the National Police under the leadership of the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo. He considered that the success of the National Police in disclosing criminal acts, eradicating drugs, handling terrorism, and efforts to eradicate corruption were clear evidence of the Police's commitment to the rule of law.

A modern approach that prioritizes the use of technology, personnel professionalism, and collaboration with various parties is referred to as the key to the success of the Police in providing better national security.

Public trust in the National Police is also said to have increased significantly. Based on the results of the Kompas Research and Development survey, Indonesian Political Houses (RPI), and a number of other survey institutions in 2025, the level of public satisfaction with the National Police's performance is close to 80 percent. Boni assessed that the high value of satisfaction is a very valuable social capital for the Police in carrying out their duties as security guards and public order.

In addition, Boni also highlighted the improvement in the quality of public services carried out by the National Police, as well as consistency in the implementation of the internal control system. He said that although there is still room for improvement, the National Police's efforts to improve the public complaint system and improve internal transparency should be appreciated. He also considered improving the welfare of sustainable members and training as an important step to strengthen personnel professionalism.

Even so, Boni reminded that the National Police is still facing a number of challenges that must be overcome to achieve the standards of world-class police institutions. Based on a thorough evaluation, he considered that the National Police needed to continue to increase institutional capacity, especially in terms of infrastructure modernization, strengthening advanced technology, and adaptive human resource training to future security threats.

He also emphasized the need to optimize operational processes through digitization of services, updating standard operating procedures, and bureaucratic efficiency to accelerate responses in the field.

Another challenge that needs to be considered is the increasing crime rate in several sectors as well as the increasingly complex threat of cyber crime and transnational crime. Boni assessed that the National Police must be able to adapt quickly to face technological-based threats, including radicalism, terrorism, and organized crimes that take advantage of digital space.

He emphasized that multi-party collaboration between the National Police, the government, the private sector, and civil society is very important to build a more comprehensive security ecosystem.

According to Bona, the achievements of the National Police in WISPI 2023 must be a boost as well as a reminder that the transformation of police institutions is still ongoing and needs to be improved. He hopes that the National Police will continue to strengthen innovation, modernization, and integrity to answer the increasingly complex dynamics of national and global security.

With the achievement of being the third best police institution in the world, the National Police is expected to continue to be an example in maintaining security and providing the best service for the community, as well as making Indonesia proud in the eyes of the world.