Definition of police authority vital

Definition of police authority vital

From Suara Karya

It is unclear when domestic security, which is still unstable,
will return to normal. The mass media have often published the
wishes of the entire community for the restoration of domestic
security.

A recent talk at the Jakarta Media Center on police leadership
and civil society also expressed the same wish, namely that the
police, who now play a dual role of law enforcers and traffic
regulators, clearly make their choice and concentrate only on
maintaining security and public order.

Fortunately, the government is proactive in this matter, as
can be seen by the intended reorganization of the police, with
the promotion of police skills being prioritized. This was made
clear in the government's explanation of the 2001 draft state
budget that Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri read out in the
plenary meeting of the House of Representatives on Oct. 2, 2000.

In this context, it is hoped that the related minister
seriously deals with the reorganization of the police, because
the police must take on heavy tasks with limited financial
resources.

To alleviate the burden of the police, traffic affairs,
pursuant to the law on regional autonomy, should be left to
regional administrations. Logically, the central government
should not deal with traffic affairs. The delegation of authority
to regional administrations to handle traffic affairs will mean
increased efficiency on the part of the police.

It is all up to the police, however, whether or not they are
willing, for the sake of professionalism, to leave traffic
affairs to the regional administrations, considering that dealing
with traffic affairs has always been a good source of money.

TANTI YUNIARTI

Sukabumi, West Java