Better cooperation sought to tackle crime

Better cooperation sought to tackle crime

JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto
yesterday advised newly-installed Tanjung Priok police chief to
intensify cooperation with officers of related institutions to
fight crime in one of the country's vital port.

Hindarto made the remarks after inducting Lt. Col. Timbul
Sianturi, 44, in a ceremony at the Tanjung Priok port.

"Tanjung Priok port has a record of specific types of crimes,
mainly those related with the economic sector," Hindarto said.

The two-star general, advised the new officer to focus his
attention on typical economic crimes, mainly collusion between
officers in the port making fake documents for export or import
items.

Hindarto also asked police personnel to take note of the
smuggling of goods and intensify the control of foreigners
arriving at the port.

"A good approach of cooperation with other institutions and
qualified personnel might lead this unit to help create a safe
and well-secured port which, in turn, could help increase the
country's stability and economic growth," he said.

Lt. Col. Timbul Sianturi replaces Lt. Col. Murawi Effendi, who
has been assigned chief of the Central Jakarta police precinct.

Timbul's previous position was as an officer at the
Intelligence and Security Directorate of the City Police
Headquarters. One of the positions he held was as police chief of
Central Bandung in West Java.

Timbul graduated from the Police Academy in 1973, Police High
School in 1982 and Senior Police School in 1993.
(bsr)