Eight cops discharged

Eight cops discharged

BANDUNG: West Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Adang Daradjatun
dishonorably discharged eight noncommissioned officers on Monday
for theft, drug abuse and desertion.

"This is our way to achieve police professionalism. We can't
tolerate any errant police officers if we are to regain the
people's trust," he told journalists after a ceremony at the
provincial police headquarters to mark the men's dismissal.

Only four of the officers attended the ceremony. The rest
remain at large.

During the ceremony first sgt. Edi Indra Pulga from Bandung
precinct, second sgt. Indra Sukoco, chief pvt. Syarif Hidayat and
first pvt. Yudi Guntara, all from the provincial headquarters,
had their insignia and uniforms taken away.

The officers convicted of desertion are first chief pvt.
Saliman and second chief pvt. Kardito from Karawang precinct,
sgt. maj. AA Supriatin from the regional office and second chief
pvt. Dadang Kusnadi from Banten precinct.

The four deserters will stand trial at a military tribunal.
(25/bby)