National Police plan major reshuffle<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The appointment of the operational affairs
\nassistant to the National Police chief, Maj. Gen. Bimantoro, as
\nNational Police deputy chief signals the beginning of a major
\nreshuffle at police headquarters.<\/p>\n
Bimantoro's appointment to the second-highest position in the
\nNational Police was confirmed by National Police spokesman Brig.
\nGen. Erald Dotulong.<\/p>\n
\"Gus Dur has agreed to Pak Bimantoro's appointment as National
\nPolice deputy chief,\" Erald told reporters in his office,
\nreferring to President Abdurrahman Wahid by his nickname.<\/p>\n
Bimantoro, a 1970 graduate of the National Police Academy,
\nvowed on Friday that under the dual leadership of National Police
\nchief Gen. Rusdihardjo and himself, the police would try to be
\nefficient servants of the people.<\/p>\n
\"I can work with Bapak Rusdihardjo ... we'll make a great
\nteam,\" Bimantoro told The Jakarta Post on Friday, after the
\nPost and Kompas received copies of the appointment decree signed
\nby Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono.<\/p>\n
\"I'll do my best to live up to the trust Pak Rusdihardjo has
\nput in me ... together we'll try and make this nation a safer
\nplace to live in.\"<\/p>\n
The decree, dated Jan. 28, states that Bimantoro, 54, will
\nreplace Lt. Gen. Nana Permana, 56, as National Police deputy
\nchief effective Feb. 1. Nana reaches mandatory retirement age
\nbefore the end of the year.<\/p>\n
The Post and Kompas also received copies of another
\nministerial decree signed by Juwono, describing the reshuffle in
\nthe National Police. All of the appointments will be effective by
\nFeb. 1.<\/p>\n
Bimantoro's post will be filled by North Sumatra Police chief
\nBrig. Gen. Sutiyono, 54.<\/p>\n
Central Java Police chief Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi, 53, a 1971
\ngraduate of the National Police Academy, will replace Jakarta
\nPolice chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman, 53, a 1970 graduate
\nof the academy. Noegroho will take over as chief of the National
\nPolice Staff and Leadership School in Bandung, West Java.<\/p>\n
The assistant to the National Police chief, Maj. Gen.
\nKadaryanto, 52, will replace Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi as Central Java
\nPolice chief.<\/p>\n
Sutiyono's post will be filled by Jakarta Police deputy chief
\nBrig. Gen. Sutanto, 50.<\/p>\n
Sutanto's position will be taken over by the head of the
\npolice cadets, Brig. Gen. Basyir Ahmad Barmawi, 51.<\/p>\n
The post of National Police spokesman will be filled by a
\nrecent graduate of the National Defense Institute, Col. Dadang
\nGarnida, 51, who will soon be promoted to brigadier general.<\/p>\n
Erald, 51, who has been in his position as spokesman for less
\nthan six months, will be installed as chief of police in his home
\nprovince of North Sulawesi.<\/p>\n
Upon receiving the decree at about 6 p.m. on Friday, Erald
\nsaid he was going to finally \"see his home\".<\/p>\n
\"What to do ... I've never really been there,\" he said.<\/p>\n
East Java Police chief Maj. Gen. Moch. Dayat, 54, will retire
\nand his position will be filled by National Police chief of
\ndetectives Maj. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar, 50.<\/p>\n
West Java Police chief Maj. Gen. Chaeruddin Ismail, 53, will
\ntake over Da'i's post. Chaeruddin's current position will be
\nfilled by the assistant for planning to the National Police
\nchief, Maj. Gen. Adang Daradjatun, 51. Meanwhile, Bali Police
\nchief Brig. Gen. Togar Manatar Sianipar, 52, will be installed as
\nSouth Sumatra Police chief.<\/p>\n
The secretary to the National Central Bureau of Interpol,
\nBrig. Gen. Wayan Ardjana, 54, will fill the post left by Togar.<\/p>\n
Wayan will be replaced by National Police chief of detectives
\nin the narcotics division, Brig. Gen. James Daniel Sitorus, 54,
\nand East Java Police deputy chief Brig. Gen. Sudirman, 54, will
\nfill the post vacated by James. (ylt)<\/p>",
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