Bambang Pacul Praises Rising Public Trust in Police on 80th Bhayangkara Anniversary

Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Bambang Wuryanto, widely known as Bambang Pacul, has praised the latest survey results indicating a rise in public trust towards the Indonesian National Police (Polri). He stated that the results show the police force is increasingly loved by the people.

Bambang Pacul made the remarks whilst extending his congratulations on the 80th anniversary of the Bhayangkara Corps. He expressed hope that Polri would maintain this positive trend through continuously improved service to the public.

‘As the recent surveys show, the Bhayangkara Corps is increasingly loved by the people,’ he said.

The PDI Perjuangan politician assessed that the survey results reflect a positive trend in the police force’s public image. He believes this serves as crucial capital for the institution to continue enhancing its professionalism and the quality of its public services.

Bambang Pacul expressed hope that the momentum of the 80th Bhayangkara Day would serve as a reminder for all Polri personnel to strengthen their commitment to maintaining security, enforcing the law professionally, and building closer ties with the community. He argued that public trust is the main asset for Polri in carrying out its duties and functions, and therefore encouraged the institution to maintain a performance that sides with the people’s interests so that public trust can continue to grow in the future.

A survey conducted by Litbang Kompas from 9 to 18 April 2026, involving face-to-face interviews with 1,200 respondents across 38 provinces, showed public trust in Polri rose to 82.4 percent. The survey, which has a margin of error of 2.83 percent, also indicated that the public believes the institution can improve further. The institutional image of Polri also saw a significant increase to 71.5 percent, up from 64.4 percent the previous year, a rise attributed to the extensive involvement of police personnel as the frontline of the state’s Bhayangkara apparatus. Furthermore, the professionalism performance score for Polri rose from 7.76 to 8.37, based on an average index of 20 aspects from respondents who had interacted with the police, such as for document processing. Eighty percent of respondents also stated that service facilities at police stations are now comfortable. This significant increase in trust places Polri among the top five state institutions trusted by the public, with its trust level acknowledged as relatively higher than other law enforcement agencies such as the Attorney General’s Office, the Supreme Court, and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).