High-ranking police officers promoted

High-ranking police officers promoted

JAKARTA (JP): The National Police Headquarters announced on
Tuesday the promotion of 10 high-ranking and 25 middle-ranking
police officers at the headquarters.

"The promotion has a different meaning from previous
promotions," National Police chief Gen. Rusdihardjo said
in a media statement.

"Primarily because it's being done after the police's
separation from the military and using the new rank terminology,"
he added.

National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Dadang Garnida said three
brigadier generals were promoted to inspector generals (formerly
major generals).

The new inspector generals are Maman Sulaeman, an expert staff
member of people's welfare affairs at the Office of the
Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security;
Sumardi, the Police Academy governor; and James Daniel Sitorus,
director of the Police Staff College (PTIK).

Seven senior superintendents (formerly known as colonels) were
promoted to the rank of brigadier general.

They are Aceh Police chief Sumantyawan Hadidojo Sudarjo,
director of the National Police public guidance unit Sutomo
Tjokro Atmodjo, East Nusa Tenggara Police chief John Lalo,
commander of the National Police Mobile Brigade Nurdin Usman,
Riau Police chief Maman Supratman, National Police central
forensics laboratory (Puslabfor) chief Erwin Mappaseng and PTIK
deputy governor Adang Firman.

The National Police also announced the promotion of 25
superintendents (formerly known as lieutenant colonels) at the
National Police Headquarters to senior superintendents.

Forty nine superintendents at the city police were also
promoted to superintendents, Dadang said. (08)