How Irjen Sandi Ensures the Polri Recruitment Process in South Sumatra is Clean, Transparent, and Accountable
Palembang, VIVA – The South Sumatra Police Chief, Irjen Sandi Nugroho, directly led the oath-taking ceremony and the signing of the integrity pact as part of the 2026 Fiscal Year Integrated Polri Member Recruitment.
This activity was conducted as a form of commitment by the South Sumatra Police to ensure a clean, transparent, accountable, and humane (BETAH) selection process amid the high enthusiasm of the public registering to become Polri members.
Based on data from the South Sumatra Regional Committee (Panda) as of Monday, 30 March, the number of registrants reached 3,684 participants. Of this number, 2,898 participants have been verified, with details of 254 Akpol cadet candidates, 2,449 Polri Non-Commissioned Officer candidates, and 195 Enlisted candidates.
All stages of administrative verification and participant data recording at the level of sector police resorts were reported to be running safely, orderly, and conducive.
In his address, the South Sumatra Police Chief emphasised that the integrity of the Polri institution must be built from the initial stage, namely through a recruitment process free from all forms of deviation.
“To realise a predictive, responsible, transparent, and just Polri, it must start from an objective, clean, transparent, accountable, and honest recruitment process. Therefore, this oath becomes a collective commitment,” stated the South Sumatra Police Chief firmly.
In line with that directive, the Head of Human Resources of the South Sumatra Police, Kombes Sudrajad Hariwibowo, assured that strict supervision is carried out in all selection stages. He emphasised the implementation of the BETAH principle as the main standard in Polri recruitment.
Meanwhile, the Head of Public Relations of the South Sumatra Police, Kombes Nandang Mu’min Wijaya, conveyed that the entire selection process is taking place openly and professionally, even though the number of registrants continues to increase every day.
“We ensure that the entire process is carried out transparently. The success of participants is entirely determined by their abilities and individual selection results,” he said.
The South Sumatra Police also reminded the 786 registrants who have not yet undergone verification to immediately complete the administrative stages at the relevant police resorts or city police headquarters according to the determined schedule.
In addition, the public is urged not to trust parties who promise passing with certain rewards.
The South Sumatra Police reaffirmed its commitment to continue maintaining integrity and transparency in recruitment to produce professional, integrity-filled Polri personnel ready to serve the community.