Central Java Police Enforce Ban on E-Cigarettes for Personnel

Semarang (ANTARA) – Central Java Regional Police said they were ready to enforce a ban on the use of e-cigarettes by National Police personnel and civil servants within the institution, in line with a circular issued by the National Police Chief.

“Personnel found to have violated the ban will face strict sanctions in accordance with National Police rules and internal procedures,” Central Java Police Public Relations Chief Commissioner Yuliyanto said in Semarang on Monday.

He said the policy aligned with Central Java Police Chief Inspector General Roy Hardi Siahaan’s priority programmes, namely strengthening Drug-Free Villages (Desa Bersinar) and Police Care for the Unemployed (Poliran), as efforts to break the chain of drug abuse and crime at an early stage.

According to Yuliyanto, the ban was a preventive measure that all personnel must obey without exception.

“The ban on e-cigarette use is not merely an internal rule; it is part of the National Police’s commitment to preventing narcotics abuse,” he said.

Prevention, he said, must begin within the National Police so that every member of personnel can serve as an example to the public.

“We must not urge the public to stay away from drugs while our own personnel fail to set an example,” he said.

Through the policy, Central Java Police are committed to strengthening efforts to prevent narcotics abuse, improving personnel discipline, and building a professional, integrity-driven police force that is close to the community.

The National Police has issued National Police Chief Circular No. SE/9/X/2026 on the prohibition of e-cigarette use within the institution. The rule came into force on 30 October 2026.