Kompolnas Awards to Return This Year; Public Input Requested
The National Police Commission (Kompolnas) is calling on the general public to provide feedback regarding the best-performing units within the Indonesian National Police (Polri). “We urge all members of the community to provide input regarding the police work units being evaluated for excellence. Please contribute through our open channels, including the public, media, community leaders, and academics,” stated Ida Oetari, Kompolnas Commissioner and Chairperson of the 2026 Kompolnas Award Committee, at the Kompolnas office in South Jakarta on Tuesday (2/6/2026).
Ida explained that the Kompolnas Award serves as a form of appreciation for work units ranging from National Police Headquarters (Mabes Polri) to regional, district, and sub-district levels (Polda, Polres, and Polsek) that demonstrate extraordinary performance. The objective is to provide motivation and establish exemplary models that other units can emulate.
“The hope is to provide motivation to other units that may be less fortunate in their performance. We hope to create a process of ‘best practice’ that can be followed by other district or regional police units, ensuring they perform effectively,” Ida clarified.
Ida noted that adjustments have been made to the evaluation categories this year to ensure a more competitive and fair process. At the district level (Polres), assessments will now be differentiated based on the rank of the commanding officer. “Last year they were grouped together, but now we distinguish between Polres led by an AKBP rank and those led by a Kombes rank. Similarly, for sub-district levels (Polsek), we will differentiate based on criteria, specifically urban and rural Polsek,” she said.
For the National Police Headquarters level, categories remain divided into operational and non-operational units. For regional police (Polda), units will be split into Group A and Group B.
Regarding the criteria, Ida emphasised that the hallmark of the Kompolnas Award is that the highest weight of evaluation lies within the oversight function of Kompolnas itself. This pertains to how regional units respond to public complaints. “The highest weight is determined by the volume of public complaints (dumas) submitted to Kompolnas and how effectively the regional police units respond to them, as well as the speed of that response. This is our distinguishing feature,” she explained.
In addition to quantitative data, Kompolnas will conduct field visits to the five best nominees in each category. During this stage, the jury will assess unit performance using the ‘5P’ criteria: Prosperity, Planet, People, Partnership, and Peace. “We want to ensure that the quantitative data from the first stage aligns with the actual conditions on the ground,” she added.
The Kompolnas jury comprises various elements, including community figures, academics, and the media. The 2026 Kompolnas Award ceremony is scheduled to take place this coming September. In terms of rewards, in addition to certificates and trophies, there will be additional incentives provided by the Chief of National Police to support operational needs at the regional levels (Polda, Polres, and Polsek). “Hopefully, this will encourage our colleagues in the field,” Ida concluded.