East Kalimantan Police SPN Collaborates with Government, Academics, and OJK to Anticipate Cyber Threats
The State Police School (SPN) of East Kalimantan Regional Police (Polda Kaltim) is developing the Cyber Resilient Community (CRC) programme as a form of commitment to building a society resilient against various cybercrime threats. In its implementation, the SPN is partnering with the government, academics, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) and local figures.
The programme, initiated by the head of SPN Polda Kaltim, Commissioner Pepen Supena Wijaya, has received a positive response and broad support from various government agencies, the legislature, regulators, the academic world and community figures across East Kalimantan.
As part of efforts to broaden the programme’s implementation, the head of SPN Polda Kaltim conducted a series of courtesy visits, audiences and benchmarking activities with a number of strategic stakeholders, including the Kutai Kartanegara (Kukar) Regency Government, the East Kalimantan Regional Legislative Council (DPRD), Mulawarman University, Balikpapan University, the East Kalimantan Provincial Government, OJK, and local figures such as Deputy Mayor of Balikpapan Bagus Susetyo, the Sultan of Kukar Ing Martadipura XXI Sultan H. Adji Muhammad Arifin, and officials of the Damai Bahagia subdistrict in Balikpapan.
Commissioner Pepen said the CRC programme is an innovation designed to improve public digital literacy, strengthen cybersecurity awareness, and build the public’s capacity to recognise, prevent and respond to various forms of digital crime, including fraud and technology-based financial crimes.
According to him, building cyber resilience cannot be achieved by the police alone, but requires active collaboration from all elements of the nation, from government and educational institutions to regulators, the business community and the wider public.
“CRC is a joint movement aimed at building a culture of cybersecurity awareness in society. With the involvement of all stakeholders, we are optimistic that the public will be better prepared to face the challenges of the digital era,” he said.
The support given by the Kukar Regency Government and the East Kalimantan DPRD reflects a shared commitment to improving the quality of public digital literacy. Both institutions consider the CRC programme aligned with government efforts to create a society adaptive to technological development, while strengthening protection for the public against various threats in cyberspace.
Meanwhile, collaboration with academics and OJK East Kalimantan is expected to enrich the programme’s implementation through research support, development of educational materials, training, community service, and improved understanding of digital transaction security and protection of the financial services sector.
Support from local figures is regarded as vital social capital in expanding the reach of public education. Their involvement is expected to mobilise community participation in caring more about digital security and heightening vigilance against the ever-evolving modes of cybercrime.
Separately, the head of public relations at Polda Kaltim, Commissioner Tedy Sopandi, said the cross-sector collaboration built by SPN Polda Kaltim is a strategic step in facing security challenges in the era of digital transformation.
“Cybersecurity is now a shared responsibility. Therefore, synergy between the police, regional governments, legislative bodies, the education sector, regulators, community figures and all components of the nation is an essential foundation for building a society resilient to digital crime threats,” said Commissioner Tedy.
He added that the CRC programme is not merely an educational programme, but a collaborative movement aimed at sustainably building a culture of cybersecurity awareness in society.
“Through this continuously strengthened collaboration, we hope the CRC programme can become a model for strengthening public cyber resilience that can be applied widely. The higher the public’s digital literacy, the stronger our ability to prevent various forms of cybercrime and realise a safe, productive digital space that supports national development,” he concluded.