Jimly on Polri Reform: Eight Perpol and 24 Perkap Regulations Must Be Revised

Jakarta — Chair of the Komisi Percepatan Reformasi Polri, Jimly Asshiddiqie, has revealed that eight Polri regulations (Perpol) and 24 Kapolri regulations (Perkap) must be revised as part of police reform. The Commission on Police Reform Acceleration has completed recommendations for President Prabowo Subianto, reflecting a range of public aspirations. ‘About eight Perpol and 24 Perkap need to be revised so that they can serve as a reference for ongoing internal reform in the long term,’ Jimly said at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on Thursday (5 March 2026). The schedule for a meeting between Prabowo and the Commission is currently being arranged. ‘The State Secretary and the Cabinet Secretariat will organise it, aiming to do so before Eid al-Fitr, because His Excellency is very busy,’ Jimly added. ‘There are four structural issues we are currently examining,’ Mahfud MD told Mahfud MD Official’s YouTube channel, on Wednesday (4 February 2026). First, regarding the position of Polri and the Kapolri: should they remain directly under the President or be placed under a specific ministry? ‘(That opposition) has nothing to do with the Reform Commission’s stance. It is the Kapolri’s view as the DPR’s partner. And yes, what can we do if he expresses it that way? But in the Reform Commission it is indeed a topic of discussion,’ Mahfud said. Second, the Commission is also examining the mechanism for selecting the Kapolri: whether it should continue to be chosen by the DPR or fall entirely under presidential authority. Finally, there is the issue of deploying police officers to civil positions. Mahfud said this matter is still being studied, taking into account the Police Act, the Civil Servants Act, and a Constitutional Court decision.