DPR Commission III and Government Agree to Bring Police Bill to Plenary Session
Commission III of the DPR and the government held a Level I meeting regarding the revision of Law Number 2 of 2002 concerning the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia (UU Polri). All factions within Commission III of the DPR expressed their agreement to bring the Police Bill to a plenary session.
The Level I meeting was held in the Commission III meeting room at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday (9/6/2026). The meeting was chaired by the Chairman of Commission III, Habiburokhman.
Present at the meeting were the Deputy Minister of State Secretary, Bambang Eko Suhariyanto, and the Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights, Eddy Hiariej. Initially, the Working Group (Panja) presented its report regarding the discussion of the Police Bill.
“Based on the assignment by the Leadership of the DPR RI and specifically by Commission III of the DPR RI through the working meeting on 25 May 2026, the Working Group has carried out its duty to discuss the draft law through the discussion of an inventory of problems consisting of 112 items, comprising 32 fixed items, 36 editorial items, 12 substantive items, 24 deleted items, and 8 new substantive items,” said Habiburokhman while reading the Working Group’s report.
“In its development, the Working Group has applied methods to increase effectiveness and efficiency in the discussion through clustering or the classification of types or main discussion points,” he added.
Each faction then presented its views. All factions agreed that the Police Bill should be brought to a plenary session to be ratified into law. Habiburokhman then sought the approval of the meeting participants.
“Distinguished attendees, we request the approval of the members of Commission III and the government, whether the draft text of the Police Bill can proceed to the second level of discussion, namely the decision-making stage for the Police Bill, which is scheduled after this meeting?” asked Habiburokhman.
“Agreed,” replied the participants.
The Police Bill accommodates several matters, including the retirement age for members of the National Police.
“Article 30, paragraph 5, point c shall read: ‘Specifically for 4-star high-ranking officers, the retirement age is a maximum of 60 years and can be extended by 1 year or as required as determined by a Presidential Decree,’” said Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights, Eddy Hiariej, during the same session.
“The addition is ‘or as required as determined by a Presidential Decree’,” he added.
Furthermore, there are other changes, including Article 2 regarding the transitional provisions for the retirement age. The provisions for the retirement age when the Police Law comes into effect are as follows:
The retirement age for members of the National Police as referred to in Article 30, paragraph 5, applies to members of the National Police who are 56 years old when this Law comes into force.
Members of the National Police who are 57 years old when this Law comes into force, the retirement age is extended until said members reach 59 years of age.
Members of the National Police who will be 58 years old this year may be extended until they reach 59 years of age, as referred to in Article 30, paragraph 7, effective from the date this Law is promulgated.