Indonesian National Police Dismisses Officer for Hazing Death of Junior Colleague in South Sulawesi
Makassar – The Police Ethics Commission (KKEP) of South Sulawesi Police Command has held a hearing on the ethical violations of Brigadier Bripda P, the officer accused of hazing that resulted in the death of his junior colleague Bripda DJ. The hearing concluded with a severe sanction: dismissal without honour (PTDH) for the officer’s conduct.
“Based on the facts established, we members of the Commission have decided to impose sanctions as stated earlier. The ethical sanction declares the conduct as shameful, and administratively we impose dismissal without honour,” said South Sulawesi Police Command Public Relations Officer, Senior Commissioner Zulham Effendy, in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Tuesday.
He disclosed that following the ethics hearing on the fourth floor of the South Sulawesi Police Command headquarters, the sanction was deemed appropriate given that the officer caused the death of a colleague, in accordance with Article 13 of Government Regulation (PP) Number 1 of 2023 concerning dismissal without honour.
Additionally, the accused was charged under Article 5, Article 8, and Article 13 of Police Regulation (Perpol) Number 7 of 2022 concerning the code of professional ethics for Polri, as determined by the ethics commission panel.
Three police witness officers allegedly involved in or witnessing the hazing incident were charged with deliberately obstructing investigation and interfering with legal processes. The witnesses were instructed by the accused to participate in destroying evidence and cleaning the floor (stained with the victim’s blood) and failed to prevent the incident or report it to their superiors. All three were sanctioned accordingly.
The accused’s superior officers received Continuous Supervision (Waskat) under Polri procedures, which involves sustained oversight by direct superiors to guide, control, and monitor subordinates to prevent misconduct, disciplinary violations, ethical breaches, and performance failures, in accordance with Police Chief Regulation (Perkap) Number 2 of 2022.
“We have also imposed supervision on commanders two and even three levels above. This means that officer commanders bear responsibility for their subordinates’ conduct. Consequently, we implement this supervision as per regulation. Commanders must care for their personnel,” Effendy emphasised.
He stated that the enforcement of these sanctions reflects Polri’s commitment to reforming police culture and conduct to prevent similar incidents from occurring again and to ensure personnel understand the consequences of such actions.
Previously, Bripda DJ died on Sunday, 22 February, at Daya General Hospital in Makassar following violent treatment, allegedly inflicted by his senior officer Bripda P at the police barracks near the South Sulawesi Police Command headquarters on Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan.