Kompolnas: Police on Duty Must Not Be Busy with Live Streaming

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The National Police Commission (Kompolnas) considers the ban on live streaming on social media by Polri members while on duty to be important to implement. “Police members providing services to the public while carrying out their primary duties should not be busy with live streaming,” said Kompolnas Commissioner Choirul Anam at his office in Duren Tiga, Pancoran, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (5/5/2026). He views this policy as a positive step to maintain the professionalism of officers in the field. Both can still be achieved through police work reports, either periodically or in handling specific cases. “If they’re live streaming while working, there’s a fear that the work will be neglected, and the live streaming will take priority. That’s not the logic,” he stressed. He also warned that live broadcasts during law enforcement processes could violate the rights of related parties, both victims and suspects. Certain information, he said, should only be conveyed in the legal process at court. “Therefore, ensuring that police are professional and act properly by banning live streaming is a positive action,” he stated. He assessed that content creation is still possible as long as it does not disrupt the main duties and does not violate ethics. “Live streaming can affect their work process because it’s in real-time. But if making content, they choose the right time, so it doesn’t affect their performance,” he concluded. Previously reported, Polri has emphasised the ban for all its members from conducting live streaming on social media (medsos) while carrying out official duties. Head of Polri’s Public Relations Division, Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir, said the policy aims to maintain professionalism and the institution’s image amid the increasingly widespread use of social media. He added that every Polri member is obliged to comply with applicable rules, including Polri Regulation Number 7 of 2022 and Government Regulation Number 2 of 2003 on Polri member discipline. The policy is enforced to ensure members remain focused on task execution, responsibilities, and public services. “Then, to build and increase collective awareness on the positive side of social media, thereby improving Polri’s productivity/performance through its units/functions by utilising social media platforms for public relations purposes under the coordination of the Polri Public Relations function,” Isir explained.