Indonesia has promised to strengthen the role of the country’s police mission under the flag of the United Nations.

Speaking at the UN Chief of Police Summit (UNCOPS) in New York on Friday, National Police chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti explained that 183 Indonesian police officers were currently participating in three UN missions, namely in Darfur, South Sudan and Haiti.

“We are aware of the importance to strengthen the police role to support peacekeeping missions under the UN. Therefore, Indonesia is ready to strengthen its role in those missions,” Badrodin said, according to a press release received by thejakartapost.com on Saturday.

He said additional 100 police officers, including 40 female officers, were being prepared to participate in UN missions in the coming years.

The UNCOPS was an important forum for discussing peacekeeping issues in a number of countries and the contribution of national police forces from across the world to UN missions, said Indonesian Ambassador to the UN Dian Triansyah Djani.

Both the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police were required by the Constitution to be active in peacekeeping and peacemaking efforts across the globe, he added.

The first UNCOPS meeting was attended by 32 national police chiefs and 87 representatives of national police forces from UN member countries. (bbn)

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