Auxiliary police salary snafus<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: More than 300 civilian police auxiliary officers
\n(banpol) in West Jakarta did not receive their full salary from
\nJanuary to August this year, due to administrative errors, the
\ncity administration's official website.<\/p>\n
Mayor Sarimun Hadisaputra admitted last week that there was a
\nproblem in the transfer of their salary due to administrative
\nerrors which took nine months to correct.<\/p>\n
He said that from January this year, the salary was increased
\nto Rp 750,000 a month. Earlier reports said that a civilian
\npolice assistant received Rp 350,000 in base salary and Rp
\n150,000 transportation allowance a month.<\/p>\n
Despite the increase, the blue-uniformed officers still have
\nbeen paid the old amount.<\/p>\n
Sarimun claimed the full amount of the salary could not be
\ntransferred in time because it was not until August that Governor
\nSutiyoso approved the salary hike, beritajakarta.com reported.<\/p>\n
Sarimun extended last Tuesday the working contract for 316
\ncivilians police officers for another year, saying they were
\nstill needed to enforce security and order.<\/p>\n
The city administration, which is notorious for its repressive
\naction against informal traders and squatters, last month hired
\nalmost 2,000 civilian police auxiliary men for a one-year
\ncontract. They are armed with handcuffs, a flashlight, a knife
\nand a rubber club. Some are also equipped with tear-gas
\npistols.--JP<\/p>",
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