COMPARATIVE POLICE SYSTEM
GROUP 4
INDONESIAN NATIONAL POLICE
Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia
Submitted by:
Bait, Andrew Jerome
Garcia, Joselle T.
Rosales, Amabelle
Submitted to:
Prof. Halilullah, Salisa
Indonesian National Police History
When large parts of Indonesia was under Dutch colonial occupation until the 1940s,
police duties were performed by either military establishments or colonial police
known as the veldpolitie or the field police. Japanese occupation during WW
II brought changes when the Japanese formed various armed organisations to
support their war. This had led to the distribution of weapons to military trained
youths, which were largely confiscated from the Dutch armoury.
After the Japanese occupation, the national police became an armed
organisation. The Indonesian police was established on 19 August 1945 (under the
title of the National Police Agency (Badan Kepolisian Negara)) and its units fought in
the Indonesian National Revolution against the invading Dutch forces. The police
also participated in suppressing the 1948 communist revolt in madiun. In 1962, the
police was brought under the control of the Commander of the National Armed
Forces and the Ministry of Defense, becoming the Indonesian Police Forces
(Angkatan Kepolisian). Following the proclamation of independence, the police
played a vital role when they actively supported the people’s movement to dismantle
the Japanese army, and to strengthen the defence of the newly created Republic of
Indonesia. The police were not combatants who were required to surrender their
weapons to the Allied Forces. During the revolution of independence, the police
gradually formed into what is now known as Kepolisian Negara Republik
Indonesia(Polri) or the Indonesian National Police. In April of 1999, the police force
officially regained its independence and now is separate from the armed forces
proper.
June 1, Police Day (Hari Bhayangkara), honors the anniversary of the 1946 Cabinet
resolution placing the INP as a national agency subordinated directly to the
government of the Republic and thus responsible to the President (formerly the
Prime Minister)
Ranks of Indonesian Police
Police General- Equivalent to General in the Army
JenderalPolisi (Jend. Pol)
Police Commissioner General- Equivalent Lieutenant General
KomisarisJenderalPolisi (Komjen Pol.)
Police Inspector General- equivalent Major General
InspekturJenderalPolisi (Irjen Pol.)
Mid rank officers
Police Grand Commissioner – equivalent Colonel
KomisarisBesarPolisi (Kombespol)
Police Grand Commissioner Adjutant – equivalent Lieutenant Colonel
AjunKomisarisBesarPolisi (AKBP)
Police Commissioner – equivalent Major
KomisarisPolisi (kompol)
Low ranks officers
Police Commissioner Adjutant – equivalent to Captain
AjunkomisarisPolisi (AKP)
First Police Inspector – equivalent to First lieutenant
InspekturPolisiSatu (iptu)
Warrant Officers
First Police Inspector Adjutant – equivalent to Warrant Officer
AjunInspekturPolisiDua (Aipda)
Second Police Inspector Adjutant – equivalent to Warrant Officer
AjunInspekturPolisiDua (Aipda)
Non- commissioned officers
Chief Police Brigadier – equivalent to Sergeant Major
BrigadirPolisiKepala (bripka)
Police Brigadier – equivalent to First Sergeant
BrigadirPolisiSatu (Briptu)
Second Police Brigadier – equivalent to Second Sergeant
BrigadirPolisiDua (Bripda)
Enlisted
Police Brigadier Adjutant – equivalent to Corporal
AjunBrigadirPolisi (Abrip)
First Police Brigadier Adjutant – equivalent to First Corporal
AjunBrigadirPolisiSatu (Abriptu)
Second Police Brigadier Adjutant – equivalent to Second Ajun Brigadier
PolisiDua (Abripda)
Corporal
Chief Bhayangkara/Bhayangkarakepala (Bharaka) – equivalent to Chief Private
First Bhayangkara/BhayangkaraSatu (Bharatu) – equivalent to Private First Class
Second Bhayakara/BhayangkaradDua (Bharada) – equivalent to Private
POLRI – Indonesian National Police
The Indonesian National Police (Indonesian: Kepolisian Negara Republik
Indonesia, literally "Republic of Indonesia State Police", abbreviated as POLRI) is
the national police force of Indonesia. It was formerly a part of the military. The police
were formally separated from the military in April 1999, a process which was formally
completed in July 2000.[1] The organization is now independent and is under the
direct auspices of the President of Indonesia, while the Armed Forces is under
the Ministry of Defense. The Indonesian National Police is responsible for law
enforcement and policing duties all over Indonesia. The organization is widely known
for its corruption, violence and incompetence.
The Indonesian National Police also takes part in international United Nations
missions. The Indonesian Police Force has been providing security and protection to
Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) for nearly one and half years while Indonesia’s
Formed Police Units (FPUs) have been a very capable and integral part
of UNAMID’s mandated-task of protecting people of Darfur.
The strength of the Indonesian National Police ("POLRI") stood at approximately
387,470 in 2011 and the number is increasing every year. It also includes up-to
12,000 water police ("Polair") personnel and an estimated 40,000 People’s Security
("KAMRA") trainees who serve as a police auxiliary and report for three weeks of
basic training each year.
The headquarters, known as Markas Besar/Mabes in Indonesian, is located
in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta near the national police museum.
