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AKARTA: National Police chief Gen. Timur Pradopo announced that the force would need an additional budget of Rp 4.09 trillion, mainly allocated for personnel recruitment and infrastructure improvement. The additional budget would be used this year.

“We currently have a lack of personnel, especially whenever we are tasked to address social conflicts or mass rallies,” Timur said before the House legal and security commission on Thursday.

He said the National Police had announced earlier its intention to recruit petty officers. These officers will later on be distributed throughout the police precincts in the country.

This year, the National Police have been granted a Rp 48 trillion annual budget.

The House’s security commission chief Benny Kabur Harman said that lawmakers were ready to approve the request because this had been part of the government’s effort to improve services.

“We have no reason to reject the request because we fully realize that this has been part of the government’s plan to improve services,” Benny said.