Profile Of Inspector General Nico Afinta, A Presidential Police Figure Who Has Arrested Perpetrators Of Sexual Abuse Of Santriwati In Jombang

Inspector General Nico Afinta. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

Inspector General Nico Afinta, who now serves as the East Java Police Chief, has an important role in the arrest of MSAT (42) alias Mas Bechi, a kiai son in Jombang, East Java, a suspect in the case of sexual abuse of female students.

MSAT finally surrendered on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at 23.30 WIB after a joint team from the East Java Regional Police and the Jombang Police surrounded the Shiddiqiyayyah Islamic Boarding School in Ploso District, Jombang, for 15 hours.

Nico continued to prioritize communication with MSAT's parents to arrest the suspect in the sexual abuse case. He said the communication process was running from Thursday morning to 23.00 WIB until finally MSAT surrendered.

Then what exactly is the profile of Inspector General Nico Afinta?

Inspector General Nico Afinta was born in Surabaya, East Java on April 30, 1971. He graduated from the Police Academy (Akpol) in 1992.

Nico is a high-ranking National Police officer who has experience in the field of detective. Graduated from Akpol, he had continued his studies at PTIK and graduated in 2001. DNico also studied at Padjadjaran University Bandung and earned a master's degree and doctoral degree in the field of law. Along with earning a doctoral degree in 2016, Nico also graduated from Sespimti Polri.

Nico was appointed as the East Java Police Chief on November 16, 2020 replacing Inspector General Mohammad Fadil Imran. Nico's appointment is based on the Chief of Police's Telegram Letter Number ST / 3222 / XI / KEP. / 2020 dated November 16, 2020.

Previously, Nico served as the South Kalimantan Police Chief since May 2020. He also served as the Expert Staff for Political Politics of the National Police Chief. Not only that, he also served as Director General of the Polda Metro Jaya in 2017. The following is the career history of Nico Afinta:- Pamapta Poltabes Semarang (1993); - Head of Poltabes Semarang (1994); - Danton Taruna Akpol Taruna (1996); - Danki Taruna Akpol (1997); UN IPTF Pas UN XIV Bosnia Herzegovina (1997-1998); South Jakarta Police Deputy Head of Ciputat Metro Police (2000); - Head of the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Central Java Police (2003); - Deputy Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Semarang Polwilbes Semarang (2004);- Head of the Sumdaling Unit of the Ditkrimsus Polda Metro Jaya (2006); - Head of Sub-Directorate V Ranmor Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya (2006); - Head of Sub-Directorate III General/ Jatanras Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya (2008) (2008); - Wadirreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya (2011); - Kapolrestabes Medan (2013); - Kabagbindik Sespimma Sespim Polri Lemdikpol (2016);- Sahlis Policy Madya in the field of Pidum Bareskrim Polri (2016);- Dirresnarkoba Polda Metro Jaya (2016); Dirreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya (2017);- Karobinopsnal Bareskrim Polri (2018);-Diripidum Bareskrim Polri (20119);- Sahlisospol Kapolri (20119);- South Kalimantan Police Chief (2020);- East Java Police Chief (2020-2022).