Dutch to bolster police competence

Dutch to bolster police competence

SURABAYA: The Dutch Embassy, in cooperation with the
International Organization of Migration (IOM), promised on
Tuesday to help the Indonesian police improve their
professionalism.

"We will train them to act professionally and build
partnerships with people," IOM chief of mission John Stephen told
The Jakarta Post after a seminar at East Java Police
Headquarters.

Stephen said IOM had carried out research with migrant
communities in Situbondo, East Java; Bogor, West Java; and
Pontianak, West Kalimantan. Violence against migrants, and human
trafficking have been rampant there.

He hoped the results of the survey would help the police
restore their image and bring them closer to the people. --JP