Get license in hours: Police

JAKARTA: Residents of Jakarta, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi can now get expect to get a driver's license within hours thanks to police efforts to obtain certification for better services to the public (ISO 9001).

The head of the driver's license subsection with the city traffic police, Comr. Teddy Minahasa, said his office was improving services to the public, including shortening the time spent issuing driver's licenses, cutting red tape and introducing quality services.

"We started the improvements early in June. We will undergo an audit in November or December in order to get ISO 9001 certification," he said over the weekend.

Officers in his office are now required to work with standardized services and reduce the time spent on obtaining a license and introduce itemized pricing for services.

A new driver's license will cost Rp 75,000 and renewals Rp 60,000.

"Other fees, like for insurance, health tests, are optional," he said, adding that a license should be processed within hours. --JP