Auxiliary police salary snafus

Auxiliary police salary snafus

JAKARTA: More than 300 civilian police auxiliary officers
(banpol) in West Jakarta did not receive their full salary from
January to August this year, due to administrative errors, the
city administration's official website.

Mayor Sarimun Hadisaputra admitted last week that there was a
problem in the transfer of their salary due to administrative
errors which took nine months to correct.

He said that from January this year, the salary was increased
to Rp 750,000 a month. Earlier reports said that a civilian
police assistant received Rp 350,000 in base salary and Rp
150,000 transportation allowance a month.

Despite the increase, the blue-uniformed officers still have
been paid the old amount.

Sarimun claimed the full amount of the salary could not be
transferred in time because it was not until August that Governor
Sutiyoso approved the salary hike, beritajakarta.com reported.

Sarimun extended last Tuesday the working contract for 316
civilians police officers for another year, saying they were
still needed to enforce security and order.

The city administration, which is notorious for its repressive
action against informal traders and squatters, last month hired
almost 2,000 civilian police auxiliary men for a one-year
contract. They are armed with handcuffs, a flashlight, a knife
and a rubber club. Some are also equipped with tear-gas
pistols.--JP