The National Police Chief Sigit Will Evaluate His Internal And Benahi Institution In Accordance With President Jokowi's Directives

President Jokowi and National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo/DOKUMENTATION VIA BETWEEN/HO Press Bureau Setpres

JAKARTA - The Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri) General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, stated that he would fix his institution after receiving direct briefing by President Joko Widodo at the State Palace, Friday, October 14. "We will continue to evaluate and reform internally as part of the overall reform, instrumental reform, and especially the National Police cultural reform with enthusiasm and accordance with the direction of the President," said National Police Chief Sigit in a press statement at the State Palace, Friday, October 14. The National Police Chief admitted that the level of public trust in the National Police had decreased after being hit by a premeditated murder case committed by Ferdy Sambo Cs. Coupled with the shooting of tear gas in the tragedy of Kanjuruhan, Malang. "Because there were FS incidents and several cases which then had an impact on negative perceptions, now the level of public trust in the Police is low," he said. The National Police Chief agreed that the lifestyle issues of National Police officials and violations of law enforcement officers also reduced public trust in the Bhayangkara Corps. Therefore, according to President Jokowi's direction, the National Police Chief will take firm action against his staff who are not in accordance with the rules. "We all agree that matters that can reduce the level of public trust, lifestyle, violations, this is the president's direction to take firm action steps," said Sigit. The National Police Chief ordered that the National Police must be responsive to what the public has complained about. Having a sense of crisis so that they can carry out law enforcement efforts as expected by the people in all regions. "We will of course carry out his directives and orders, both at the district and city levels, in a difficult global situation. We control it, the price can be controlled, we can control development activities and of course we must continue to carry it out," he said. In addition, the National Police Chief said that his party would concentrate on eradicating online gambling, eradicating drugs, which have been very disturbing and disturbing to the public. "The problem of TM (Teddy Minahasa), and this is part of our commitment to take firm action regarding issues, matters conveyed by the president, online gambling, drugs," he said. "We all have to be solid to fight together, do what our main functions are," added the National Police Chief.