Central Java Police Bolster Podcast Strategy to Reach Generation Z

Central Java Regional Police (Polda Jateng) is strengthening its public communication strategy through the use of podcasts and social media collaboration in order to reach the public, particularly Generation Z. The move was the focus of the 2026 Technical Working Meeting (Rakernis) of the Public Relations Division of Polda Jateng, held at the Borobudur Building of the Central Java Police Headquarters on Friday (24/7).

The meeting was led by the Head of the Public Relations Division of Polda Jateng, Police Commissioner Artanto, and attended by public relations personnel from work units across the Central Java Police Headquarters as well as the heads of public relations at subordinate police stations. The event carried the theme of quality podcast production strategies and social media collaboration synergy to improve the capabilities of public relations personnel facing changing information consumption patterns in the digital era.

Artanto said that the Indonesian National Police’s public relations apparatus must be able to adapt to technological developments so that public communication becomes more effective.

“Public relations personnel must be able to produce quality public communication that is adaptive to technological developments and provides real benefits to the community,” said Artanto.

At the meeting, Polda Jateng brought in media practitioner Kristiyawanto and Swita Amallia Hapsari, a lecturer at Dian Nuswantoro University (UDINUS) in Semarang, as speakers. Both shared material on podcast production strategies, narrative development, and the distribution of micro-content across various social media platforms.

Through strengthening the capacity of public relations personnel and adopting a more adaptive and humane communication strategy, Polda Jateng hopes that police messages can be received more effectively by the public while also improving public trust in the National Police.