Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – A recent survey by the Indonesia's Setara Institute revealed that most experts consider public trust in the Indonesian National Police to be poor.

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has asked several prominent figures, including former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Moha

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is demanding that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto be serious about reforming the Indonesian National Police (Polri).

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Dozens of demonstrators gathered in front of the Parliament Building in Jakarta on Monday, September 15, 2025, voicing concerns over several policing is

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metro Police have deployed 4,562 personnel to secure a protest in front of the Parliament building, which is expected to draw thousands of p

Antara, Jakarta – The State Secretary Minister (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi denied rumors stating that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto had sent a presidential letter (surpres) for th

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police (Polri) is once again under public scrutiny, with growing calls for reform due to cases of police violence and weak oversigh

Andrew Tito, Jakarta – Indonesian military police have detained an Army corporal accused of acting as a go-between in the abduction and killing of a state-owned bank branch manager, a c

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metro Police will deploy 256 personnel for a large-scale patrol in the city this afternoon, Friday, September 12, 2025.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is planning to set up a new commission dedicated to driving reforms in the police force, according to a group of public fi

Jakarta – Crime syndicates may be setting up a scam centre in Asia's youngest nation, East Timor, the United Nations said on Thursday, as a multibillion-dollar online fraudindustry spre

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) is urging President Prabowo Subianto to immediately dismiss National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – Indonesia's East Jakarta Metropolitan Police have named 12 suspects in the looting of the home of inactive House of Representatives (DPR) member Surya Utam

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metropolitan Police have intensified large-scale patrols following incidents of vandalism and unrest during protests that have taken place sinc

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – An ethics probe has recommended that the National Police pursue criminal charges against seven Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officers on board a tactical vehicle that h

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – A low-ranking police officer who drove an armored vehicle that killed a motorcycle taxi driver during protests in Jakarta has escaped dismissal.

Aniello Iannone (The Conversation) – The hashtag #PolisiMusuhBersama (Police are the common enemy) has gone viral among social media users as the National Police have once again sparked

Panji Satrio, Medan – Convicted business tycoon Adelin Lis, long notorious for illegal logging in North Sumatra, has repaid the Indonesian government the equivalent of $9.3 million, the

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – A mid-ranking Indonesian police officer has been dismissed after an internal ethics tribunal found him guilty in connection with the death of a motorcyc

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's plan to promote police officers injured during recent protests has sparked criticism from the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has acknowledged that police officers sometimes make mistakes while enforcing the law, which can lead to casualties during demons

Andrew Tito, Jakarta – Indonesian police said Monday that the security situation in Jakarta and other regions has returned to "conducive" levels after a week of violent demonstrations,

Jack Moore – Viral footage of a tactical van crashing into a young delivery driver in Indonesia's capital before rolling over his body has sparked renewed anger against a police force l

Salsabilla Azzahra Octavia, Jakarta – Motorcycle taxi driver Affan Kurniawan was killed in the midst of a protest in Jakarta on Thursday, August 28, 2025, when he was run over by a tact

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The tactical vehicles owned by the Police Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) have come under scrutiny following the death of an online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drive

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Forum Indonesia for Budget Transparency (Fitra) criticized the massive budget allocated for the procurement of crowd control equipment by authorities, noting

Jakarta – There are signs that relations between the Police and the Attorney General's Office (AGO) are not good.

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) on Wednesday alleged that a member of the National Police's elite counterterrorism unit, Detachment 88, was abducted and tor

Jakarta – Anybody concluding that the death of Arya Daru Pangayunan, a young diplomat from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was by suicide is being too hasty or intentionally cutting co

Ni Komang Erviani, Jakarta – Two foreign tourists have been arrested for two alleged robberies targeting money changers on the resort island of Bali.

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Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – According to the 2024 Asia Scam Report compiled by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), 65 percent of Indonesians experience scam attempts every week.

Jakarta – When news broke that a young diplomat at the Foreign Ministry died under mysterious circumstances on July 8, media outlets began to dig deeper into his personal and profession

Indonesia, West Papua – On 3 July 2025, the Military Court III-19 Jayapura found Navy Officer Agung Suyono guilty (see photo on top: source: Suara Papua) of murdering Mrs Kesya I

Jakarta – The proposed revisions to the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) currently being discussed by the government and the House of Representatives ignore the most essential aspect we

The latest raid in the waters off Batam in mid-May netted a record 2.1 tonnes of methamphetamine, a synthetic drug also known as meth.

Jakarta – The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) revealed that Bali has become a major hot spot for transnational drug trafficking, warning that syndicates are using increasingly sophistic

Fahri Ali, Depok – For Dwi, Wednesday morning began like any other.

Antara, Jakarta – The Head of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) of the Republic of Indonesia, Commissioner General Marthinus Hukom, has forbidden his members from arresting drug users

Ilham Oktafian, Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – Calls are growing for a full and transparent investigation into the mysterious death of a 39-year-old Indonesian diplomat, Arya Daru Pangayunan,

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Bulungan, North Kalimantan – Four policemen, including a mid-ranking officer heading an anti-narcotics unit, have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a cro

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for the Renewal of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) has compiled a counter draft of the Draft KUHAP (RUU KUHAP) as a form of resistance to the H

Muhammad Awaludin, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara – A key witness has revealed details of a drug-fueled pool party involving two police officers that led to the mysterious death of Brigadie

Jakarta – Corporal First Class Herman Bukit really does seem to be as impervious as a hill (bukit).

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Police (Polri) and the Attorney General's Office have requested significant budget increases for 2026, citing rising operational de

Muhammad Awaludin, Lombok, NTB – Two police officers have been detained in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) over the death of Brigadier Muhammad Nurhadi, a member of the NTB Police's Internal A

Coinciding with the 79th Bhayangkara Day – An official anniversary celebration of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) – which is commemorated on 1st July 2025, the Commission for the

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said Tuesday that someone would always try to bring down the Indonesian police force.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) wishes the Polri (National Police) a happy 79th anniversary and will continue to encourage improvements and reforms to the police o

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Indonesian National Police (Polri) Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said the police have seized nearly Rp 7 trillion ($430 million) worth of narcotics