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Cop gets award after attack from motorist
Sutisna, who has been a policeman since 1993, won praise from netizens when a short clip of the incident went viral on Tuesday. The driver was seen leaving her white van and yelling at Sutisna.
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Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Mochamad Iriawan bestowed on Wednesday, Dec.14 2016, an award to traffic police officer Adj. First. Insp. Sutisna for “demonstrating a high degree of patience” during an attack by a car driver. (Facebook/Divisi Humas Polri)
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akarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Mochamad Iriawan bestowed on Wednesday an award to traffic police officer Adj. First. Insp. Sutisna for “demonstrating a high degree of patience” during an attack by a car driver.
Sutisna turned his back and did not retaliate when a female driver reportedly shouted at him and assaulted him amid heavy traffic on Jl. West Jatinegara in East Jakarta.
“We implemented the reward and punishment system to improve the performance of police personnel. [Sutisna] was given the award because of his dedication, loyalty and high degree of patience,” Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Raden Prabowo Argo Yuwono said as quoted by kompas.com. He added that Sutisna should be example for other police officers. Sutisna, who has been a policeman since 1993, won praise from netizens when a short clip of the incident went viral on Tuesday. The driver was seen leaving her white van and yelling at Sutisna. “She stopped her car right in front of me and yelled at me using harsh words,” Sutisna said separately.
According to him, the woman claimed to be an official at the Supreme Court. Sutisna said the woman complained because he had blocked her way. He then took a picture of her car’s license plate, using his cell phone, in order to make a report, but the action made the woman more furious.
“She got out of her car and approached me and tried to forcefully grab my phone,” Sutisna said.
He tried to defend himself and took the woman’s car key but the woman became more violent, and was seen pulling at the officer’s uniform.
After the altercation, Sutisna reported the incident to the East Jakarta Police.
“I have forgiven her but I still filed the report as I felt she had insulted my uniform [and institution],” Sutisna said.
