C. Jakarta police gets new chief

C. Jakarta police gets new chief

JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata
yesterday installed Lt. Col. R. Abubakar Nataprawira as the
Central Jakarta Police Chief, replacing Lt. Col. S.Y. Wenas who
will be promoted to be the chief of the East Timor Police.

Hamami told Abubakar to develop new ways to solve crime as
Central Jakarta has, proportionally, very high crime figures.

"The new chief has a heavy task to reduce the crime rate," he
said in the installation ceremony at a public soccer stadium in
Rawasari, East Jakarta.

He added that the new chief should also become aware of the
political situation in the run-up to next-year's general
election.

Meanwhile, the city police spokesman Iman Haryatna said
yesterday that some chiefs of the police precincts in the city
will also be replaced.

Iman said Lt. Col. Mochammad Ibrahim, a former chief of the
Lido Bogor Police school, will be installed as North Jakarta
Police Chief on May 6, replacing Abubakar.

He said also that Lt. Col. Andi Ibrahim, a former chief of
Buleleng Police Precinct, will be installed on May 8 as West
Jakarta Police Chief, replacing Harry Pribadi.

"Harry will be moved to a position in the North Sumatra Police
precinct," he added.

Lt. Col Alex Bambang, a former chief detective of the Surabaya
Police force, will be installed as Bekasi Police Chief on May 11,
replacing Lt. Col. Elfrizo Tobing who will become the East
Surabaya Police chief. (jun)