Legislator Proposes Differentiated Retirement Age for National Police: General Rank 61-63 Years

Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) held a public hearing with various experts regarding the revision of Law Number 2 of 2002 concerning the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia (RUU Polri). During the meeting held in Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday (8/6/2026), Soedeson Tandra, a member of Commission III from the Golkar Party, proposed that the retirement age for police officers should be differentiated based on their rank.

During the hearing, Soedeson argued that the state currently suffers a loss due to the relatively early retirement of police officers. He noted that the state invests significant costs into the education and training of officers at every level, from non-commissioned officers to various ranks of commissioned officers.

“When they have undergone years of education, and then at the peak of their career, they are told to retire, the state loses out,” Soedeson stated. He pointed out that promotions, such as from Senior Inspector (AKP) to Superintendent (Kompol), or from Senior Commissioner (Kombes) to Brigadier General (Brigjen), all involve rigorous training and standardised metrics.

However, Soedeson also acknowledged the paradox of keeping officers in service for too long, noting that prolonged service could lead to health issues that might burden the individual once they return to society.

To balance these concerns, he suggested a tiered system: non-commissioned officers (Bintara) could retire at 58, middle-ranking officers (Perwira Menengah) at 60, and high-ranking officers (Perwira Tinggi) on a graduated scale—Brigadier General at 61, Inspector General at 62, and full General at 63. He emphasised that such extensions should be contingent upon specific health examinations to ensure continued capability.