City detectives get new badges

City detectives get new badges

JAKARTA (JP): City detectives are being issued with new chrome
yellow plated badges, one of several by-products of the recent
investigation of the triple murder in Los Angeles.

The idea of having the badge came from head of the City Crime
Investigation Directorate Col. Nurfauzi soon after he received a
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) badge from detective Ted
Ball, who was here recently for further investigation of the
triple murder.

However, the badge used by the local police here is slightly
smaller than those used by the LAPD officers because most
Indonesians have smaller hands than Americans, said businessman
Andy Siskandar of CV Dwi Permai, who was assigned to design and
make the badge.

City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Haryoko said yesterday
that the badge is only to be issued to detectives with a minimum
rank of assistant to First Lieutenant.

"Except when undercover, detectives have to show their
badges," he said. "A badge and a warrant is only needed in
certain instances, such as seizing evidence," Bambang added.

The badge has the logo of the city police with the word
Reserse (Detective) on the top and the unit's emblem at the
bottom.

On the lower part of the badge there is the identity number of
the holder.

"The number is also meant to help people identify the badge
holder," Bambang said.

According to Andy, detectives from South Sumatra, Riau and
Nusa Tenggara also have an interest in using similar badges.

Andy said that his company will produce the badge, sold at Rp
75,000 (US$33.50), only after he has a formal order statement
issued by the local police chief. (bsr)