Aceh has new police chief

BANDA ACEH: Deputy Chief of the National Police Maj. Gen. Aji Komaruddin swore in Col. A. Hamid Busra as the new chief of the provincial police to replace Brig. Gen. M. Nurdin, who has been appointed as director of the detective department at the National Police Headquarters.

Aji, in his swearing-in ceremony address said Aceh ranks 15th out of Indonesia's 27 provinces in terms of crime and 13th in terms of traffic accidents.

A concerted effort is needed to reduce crimes and traffic accidents in the region, he said.

Aceh police should also anticipate the impact of the economic development resulting from the joint development projects in the growth triangle of northern Sumatra, Malaysia and Thailand, he said. (rms)