Korlantas Implements Face Recognition in ETLE System

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Traffic Corps of the Indonesian National Police (Korlantas Polri) is applying face recognition technology to the Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (ETLE) system to identify traffic offenders even when they use fake number plates or drive vehicles without registration plates.

Brigadier General Pol. I Made Agus Prasatya, Director of Law Enforcement at Korlantas Polri, said in Jakarta on Wednesday that the implementation of the technology was instructed by the Chief of Korlantas Polri, Inspector General Pol. Wibowo.

According to Korlantas Polri data for the first half of 2026, ETLE cameras recorded 16,812 violations related to vehicle number plates, whether for not displaying registration plates or using fake ones. As many as 77.24 percent of the violations were committed by motorcyclists.

According to Agus, the face recognition technology enables ETLE cameras to recognise riders’ faces and match them with population data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil).

With the system, a rider’s identity can still be determined even if the vehicle uses a fake number plate, a covered plate, or has no plate fitted at all.

Beyond strengthening the accuracy of traffic law enforcement, the technology is also expected to support the uncovering of criminal acts on the roads and to ensure that confirmation letters for violations are sent to the correct party.

Agus added that Korlantas continues to optimise patrols by Road Patrol (PJR) personnel and the Law Enforcement Sub-Directorate at locations prone to violations, prioritising ETLE-based enforcement and a humane approach.

“We take no pride in carrying out enforcement actions. Law enforcement is the last resort. What we prioritise is public compliance through the ETLE system and the use of technology so that safety, order, and legal certainty on the roads can be achieved,” he said.