Kalimantan Police get luxurious office

JAKARTA: The East Kalimantan Police Headquarters will have a building to be proud of, which will cost the local government a whopping Rp 118 billion (US$13 million).

National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Aryanto Boedihardjo said on Thursday the building, which he described as "very beautiful", was built on 8.2-hectares of land in Balikpapan. National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar inaugurated the building on Wednesday.

"Right now the first stage of the construction project has been completed, costing around Rp 68 billion," Aryanto said.

Judging from its cost, the new building could be the most expensive among provincial police headquarters across the country. -- JP