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        "id": 1728080,
        "msgid": "brigadier-general-himawan-bayu-aji-appointed-as-sultra-police-chief-brigadier-general-yudhi-as-bengkulu-1778313152",
        "date": "2026-05-09 14:22:02",
        "title": "Brigadier General Himawan Bayu Aji Appointed as Sultra Police Chief, Brigadier General Yudhi as Bengkulu Police Chief",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Indonesian National Police (Polri) has approved a major reshuffle of senior officers, appointing Brigadier General Himawan Bayu Aji as the new Police Chief of Southeast Sulawesi, replacing Inspector General Didik Agung Widjanarko, with a promotion in rank. Brigadier General Yudhi Sulistianto Wahid has been named the new Police Chief of Bengkulu, succeeding Inspector General Mardiyono who has been promoted to Deputy Chief of Police Logistics and Personnel at the Navy Police. This rotation affects nine provincial police chiefs, including key appointments in West Sumatra, North Kalimantan, West Java, West Kalimantan, North Maluku, West Nusa Tenggara, and Central Sulawesi, reflecting ongoing efforts to strengthen regional law enforcement leadership.",
        "content": "<p>The rotation of senior Polri officers was approved through Police\nChief Telegram Letter Number ST\/960\/V\/KEP\/2026 on Dismissal from and\nAppointment to Positions within Polri, signed by the Assistant Police\nChief for Human Resources, Inspector General Anwar, dated 7 May\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>Viewed by detikcom on Saturday (9\/5\/2026), Brigadier General Himawan\nwill serve as the Police Chief of Southeast Sulawesi, replacing\nInspector General Didik Agung Widjanarko who has been reassigned as a\nsenior officer at the Southeast Sulawesi Police. Brigadier General\nHimawan will also receive a one-rank promotion due to his new position\nas police chief.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the position of Head of the Cyber Crime Directorate at the\nNational Police Criminal Investigation Agency will be filled by\nBrigadier General Adex Yudiswan, who previously served as Head of the\nJoint Operations Command for the Police Navy.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Brigadier General Yudhi Sulistianto Wahid has been\nappointed to his new role as Police Chief of Bengkulu. He replaces\nInspector General Mardiyono, who has been promoted to Deputy Chief of\nPolice Logistics and Personnel at the Police Navy.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the complete list of the nine police chiefs who have been\nreplaced:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>West Sumatra Police Chief is now held by Inspector General Djati\nWiyoto<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>North Kalimantan Police Chief is now held by Brigadier General\nAgus Wijayanto<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>West Java Police Chief is now held by Inspector General Pipit\nRismanto<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>West Kalimantan Police Chief is now held by Inspector General\nAlberd Teddy Benhard Sianipar<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>North Maluku Police Chief is now held by Brigadier General Arif\nBudiman<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>West Nusa Tenggara Police Chief is now held by Inspector General\nKalingga Rendra Raharja<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Bengkulu Police Chief is now held by Brigadier General Yudhi\nSulistianto<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Southeast Sulawesi Police Chief is now held by Brigadier General\nHimawan Bayu Aji<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Central Sulawesi Police Chief is now held by Brigadier General\nNasri<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/brigadier-general-himawan-bayu-aji-appointed-as-sultra-police-chief-brigadier-general-yudhi-as-bengkulu-1778313152",
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