The National Police Will Form A Cyber Directorate In 9 Polda, Covering Metro Jaya To Papua

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JAKARTA - The National Police plans to form a Cyber Directorate in nine regional police stations. The distribution ranges from Polda Metro Jaya to Papua.

"So later on, nine regional police will be formed by the cyber directorate," said Director of Cyber Crime at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Adi Vivid to reporters, Wednesday, August 30.

The formation of the Cyber Directorate is targeted to be completed this year. Meanwhile, the nine regional police officers are Polda Metro Jaya, Polda West Java, Polda East Java.

Then, the Central Java Regional Police, the North Sumatra Police, the Bali Police, the Central Sulawesi Regional Police, the East Kalimantan Regional Police, and the Papua Regional Police.

"Until now, the proposal (the establishment of the Cyber Directorate at 9 Polda) is still at Menpan-RB. So we are still waiting for a decision from the Menpan-RB, is this what I will get information, God willing, this year," he said.

If it is realized later, the Cyber Directorate in these 9 patterns can also help the implementation of a safe and conducive 2024 General Election.

It is undeniable that hate speech and fake news will spread on social media during the election.

"Towards the election, there have been a lot of news about the hatespeech that we really control, how the Cyber Directorate is responsible for the digital space in Indonesia so that it is friendly, safe, and comfortable and does not interfere with the implementation of the 2024 election," said Vivid.