Member Of Commission III Of The House Of Representatives Proposes Improvement Of Training And Supervision Of Firearms In The Police

Masses who are members of the Civil Society Alliance protested regarding the student shooting case in front of the Central Java Police, Semarang City,

JAKARTA Member of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), Adang Daradjatun, suggested that the Indonesian National Police (Polri) increase internal training and supervision to prevent the misuse of firearms among its members.

According to Adang, the concrete steps that can be taken are to carry out routine training, psychological evaluation, and impose strict sanctions on violators. He revealed this in response to a number of incidents of misuse of firearms involving members of the police.

"We urge the National Police Chief to strengthen supervision of the use of firearms among members of the National Police. This is in line with the Police's mission to become a professional, modern and trusted institution," said Adang in a statement in Jakarta, Saturday, November 30.

Adang expressed his concern regarding the latest incident, including the shooting carried out by the Head of Operations Section of the South Solok Police against his colleague, Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit, as well as the shooting incident of a student at SMK 4 Semarang by a member of the Narcotics Unit of the Semarang Polrestabes, Aipda Robig Zaenudin.

He emphasized that these incidents require an in-depth evaluation and firm action to ensure the professionalism of the apparatus in using firearms. Adang reminded that the use of firearms by members of the National Police has been strictly regulated in the Regulation of the Chief of Police Number 1 of 2009 which regulates the principles of legality, necessity, proportionality, and accountability.

"The use of weapons must always be in accordance with procedures, measurable, and consider the security aspect, both for the community and Polri personnel themselves," he added.

The former Deputy Chief of Police also requested that every case of misuse of firearms be handled in a transparent and accountable manner, either through internal mechanisms such as the Professional and Security Division (Propam) of the National Police and through a fair legal process. This, according to him, is important to restore public trust in the National Police institution.

"We all support the Police to carry out their duties properly in maintaining security and public order. However, any actions that are not in accordance with procedures must be a lesson to improve the system in the future," said Adang.

Adang also ensured that Commission III of the DPR RI was committed to continuing to supervise and support the efforts of the Police in improving professionalism, and ensuring the security of the community as a whole. He hopes that the Police will be stronger in carrying out their duties as protectors, protectors, and public servants.