204 errant police officers dismissed

204 errant police officers dismissed

JAKARTA (JP): City Police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacob said
on Wednesday that he had signed the dismissal papers of 204
unruly city police officers.

"I have signed the papers already... they are dismissed. I
have to be tough on my own men to set a good example. These men
were charged with polygamy, desertion, drug-related crimes and
other unruly acts," Sofjan told reporters on Wednesday.

"It is a real shame. We spent our time to educate these men
and give them special police training. Nothing seemed to have
worked on them. Police dossiers on these men are in the process
of being completed."

Sofjan added that the men had received special police training
for the past six months, before they were put in active police
duty.

He said that the dossiers of these men would be processed
according to existing police regulations and hopefully they would
be brought before a court.

Earlier, city police stripped seven other police officers of
their badges and uniforms, officially dismissing them on charges
of polygamy, adultery, desertion, and car theft.

"Should policemen continue to engage in criminal activities,
we will not think twice about dismissing them," City Police
deputy chief Brig. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara earlier told
reporters. (ylt)