Indonesia-Singapore Extradition Agreement, General Sigit: In Line With The Spirit Of The Indonesian National Police In Carrying Out Their Duties

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo (Photo: Police Public Relations)

JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo welcomed the signing of the extradition treaty between Indonesia and Singapore. Because, with the agreement, it can optimize law enforcement and eradication of transnational or transnational crimes.

"The National Police as a law enforcement agency certainly welcomes the extradition agreement," said Sigit in a written statement, Wednesday, January 26.

Sigit said, cooperation between these countries is very important to eradicate transnational crime. The reason is, with the condition of technological developments that continue to develop, perpetrators can carry out criminal acts anywhere.

In addition, criminals can move without seeing national borders. So, it will be difficult if you don't cooperate with other countries.

"In the process of law enforcement, this will further optimize the prevention and disclosure of transnational crime cases in the future," he said.

The extradition agreement between Indonesia and Singapore, continued the ex-Kabareskrim, also answered the challenges of the development of the strategic environment which continued to change rapidly and erratically. Thus, it has the potential to have an impact on security stability.

Then, it can increase the role of the police in the context of law enforcement in cases of corruption, money laundering, bribery, banking, narcotics, to terrorism and others.

"The spirit of the extradition agreement is in line with the commitment of the National Police in carrying out their duties as law enforcement officers in Indonesia. As well as preventing security and stability disturbances," said Sigit. Where, the National Police is currently forming the Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas) which will strengthen international relations cooperation to tracing asset recovery.

"With efforts to prevent corruption, it avoids state losses. In addition, to recover state losses resulting from corrupt practices, tracing and asset recovery will be carried out," said Sigit.

Apart from the extradition agreement, Sigit briefly mentioned the handling of corruption in 2021. In which, the value of state losses decreased by 6.2 percent compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, the state finances that were saved by the National Police increased by 18.5 percent.

Then, throughout 2021 the National Police succeeded in resolving 2,601 cases of transnational crimes, equivalent to 52 percent in case settlement. That figure is outside of drug crimes.

In this case, the number of transnational crimes reported in 2021 is 5,000 cases. This figure decreased by 698 cases or 12.2 percent compared to 2020. Then, the settlement of cases amounted to 2,601 cases.