Surabaya Police Chief Fires 12 Members

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SURABAYA - Surabaya Police Chief Kombes Akhmad Yusep Gunawan dishonorably dismissed 12 police officers in his ranks.

"The organization takes strict and measured action in accordance with applicable regulations against members or unscrupulous members of the police who commit violations, whether disciplinary, ethical or criminal," he said after leading the dishonorable discharge ceremony (PTDH) of 12 police officers, in Surabaya. Between Monday, February 14th.

Dismissal is done in absentia because the violator is not present. The dishonorable discharge ceremony was carried out symbolically by presenting photos of police officers who committed violations.

Each violator was dismissed with dishonorable discharge due to dissertation or absence from the service for more than a month, as well as being involved in a number of criminal cases, such as motorcycle theft and narcotics.

"This dismissal is a follow-up to the organization's programs and policies to punish members who commit violations," said Kombes Yusep Gunawan.

The dismissal was based on the Decree of the East Java Police Chief Number: 950-961/V/2021 regarding the dishonorable discharge of the Indonesian National Police Service (Polri), which was signed by the Head of the East Java Police, Inspector General Nico Afinta.

"The organization has zero tolerance for members who abuse their authority," said Kombes Akhmad Yusep.

Currently, he said, the Surabaya Polrestabes recorded as many as 2,560 members.

A total of 12 members who were dishonorably discharged are no longer serving in the police institution as of May 31, 2022.

For the Head of Polrestabes Kombes Yusep Gunawan, the dismissal was a record and an internal evaluation of the organization.

"At least in the future all members can carry out their police duties better," he said.