SMS: Police image

Fri, 07/04/2008 11:07 AM | Reader's Forum

Your comments on the image of the police, as the National Police celebrated their 62nd anniversary on July 1

Congratulations to the police on their 62nd anniversary. The police have to continuously change their image. Eliminating corruption should become the main job. General Sutanto, people need justice, not just promises. I am very disappointed that many police officers still use violence, as occurred at the National University (Unas).
DEDE LESMANA ELO
Tangerang, Banten

Of all the corrupt authorities in Indonesia, the police are probably the most corrupt. The way some Indonesians play with the word "polisi" (police), making it becomes "polusi" (pollution), really says it all.
SAMI
Jakarta

The police are still the same. Daylight robbers are still there and if you show cash to them, you will be treated well.
AGUS
Jakarta

Are you asking about the same police force -- with over a thousand of them -- that stood by while innocent people celebrating the country's essence of Pancasila were brutally attacked by the FPI?

Is this the same National Police when a crime is being committed in front of their eyes does nothing? It this the same police force that can immediately arrest protesting students and then have a student die on their watch and care, but have to go negotiate with the FPI before they make an arrest.

Oh, they're great! Let's give them more chairs so they'll enjoy watching. Crime watching -- instead of crime fighting -- can be tiring.
MARK CASTRO
Jakarta

We should appreciate their effort to change, but it's hard to believe that there's no corruption in the recruitment of new officers because there is no indication that the current police officers have passed "a fit and proper test" during the admission process. We can see how they act in dealing with demonstrations, like one that occurred at the National University (Unas).
WIBAWA
Jakarta

I think police officers need to be trained on human rights issues, how to deal with angry mobs and conflict management. So far, the image of police officers has improved, but not much.
WIDIANI
Yogyakarta

Happy anniversary to the National Police. I think police officers should get regular upgrading and refreshment to become more professional in handling demonstrations. And the South Jakarta Police chief should be responsible for the death of Maftuh, the Unas student.
PRATELA
Jakarta

Police here are thoroughly corrupt at all levels. Until they are paid a proper salary they will remain so. Don't criticize, just pay them more.
TONY
Makassar, South Sulawesi

I think the image of the police does not change. They haven't changed their behavior and service to the public.
ASIP
Bandung

The police have not changed because the training is only for senior and mid-rank officers, while the junior officers who face the demonstrators never receive these trainings.
MARY AFANTI
Jakarta

Frankly speaking, our National Police is better nowadays. Though I find that some of them treat people rudely and that they do not work professionally. Because of this, psychologists play very a important role in application process in choosing police officer in addition to a recommendation from their school to know their personalities.
Y. IBRAHIM
Palembang, South Sumatra

It is simply too soon to see the changes. Eight years of reform efforts are up against decades of institutional misanthropy. But I highly applaud Gen. Sutanto's commitment to reform. He, along other advocates of police reform within the National Police, are true visionaries.
ADI
Jakarta

Well, the police may have improved their riot and human rights skills but they are still extremely corrupt! Shame on them.
NICHOLAS
Jakarta

I was really touched by the article on "National Police still perceived as corrupt and violent" (The Jakarta Post, July 2).

I was initiated to recruit young senior high school graduates "from Sabang to Merauke" for our pilots intake.

Consequently we were able to select the smartest, tallest, handsomest of them all. As to the result of their services, when they graduated our flying school, they deserve a big salute. Don't worry our boys are very promising if we handle them properly.
MOELJONO ADIKOESOEMO
Jakarta

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