Indonesian Police Begin Relying on Academic Research for National Security Policy
Jakarta — Efforts to strengthen a scientific approach within the police institution have become increasingly evident through various steps taken by the Indonesian National Police (Polri). One of the latest initiatives is the development of research centres focused on police and security studies. This initiative is expected to support the emergence of policies more grounded in data, research, and academic analysis.
On Tuesday, 10 March 2026, Polri inaugurated the third phase of operations for several study centres under the Police Science Higher Education Institution (PTIK). In this phase, seven study centres began operations as part of developing a police research ecosystem in Indonesia.
Several of the newly operational study centres include the Police Technology Study Centre led by Suwondo Nainggolan, the Police Forensics Study Centre headed by Petrus R. Golose, and the Police International Relations Study Centre led by Asep Herdradiana.
Additionally, there is the National Security Study Centre led by Muradi, the Women and Child Protection Study Centre led by Nurul Azizah, the Restorative Justice and Conflict Transformation Study Centre led by Andrea H. Poeloengan, and the Police Intelligence Study Centre led by Achmad Kartiko.
These seven study centres complement nine other study centres that were inaugurated earlier in 2025. Some of these include areas such as community policing, anti-corruption, counter-terrorism, police science, traffic safety, cyber security, human resources, the Pacific-Oceania region, and police public relations. With this addition, a total of 16 study centres have been designed to develop various branches of police science.
Deputy Head of Polri Dedi Prasetyo stated that the existence of these study centres is expected to serve as a space for developing knowledge and academic discussions related to policing practice in Indonesia.
“It is hoped that with the inauguration of these 16 Police Study Centres, each with their own scientific fields, these police study centres will become a forum for research and academic discussion related to the development of police science in Indonesia,” he said.
This move also demonstrates Polri’s efforts to strengthen an evidence-based policy approach, whereby policies are formulated based on research results, empirical data, and comprehensive scientific analysis. Through this approach, decisions made in the security sector are expected to be not only reactive but also supported by comprehensive analysis.