Metro Jakarta Police Chief Launches Police-School Partnership Forum
JAKARTA — The Metro Jakarta Police Chief, Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri, launched the Police and School Community Partnership Forum (FKPMS) at State Vocational School 1 Jakarta in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.
According to Asep, the FKPMS aims to mitigate the negative impacts of social pressure on students.
“Bullying, violence, harassment, gang brawls, negative social media influences, and deviant behaviour resulting from social pressure can pose real threats and cannot be taken lightly by any of us,” Asep stated following the launch.
The forum was established against a backdrop of concerning crime statistics. Throughout 2025, the Metro Jakarta Police handled approximately 2,706 cases of violence against women and children within its jurisdiction. Additionally, the number of drug-related suspects from the student age group remains alarming.
Asep emphasised that these incidents demonstrate that child protection in school environments remains a serious challenge. He argued that synergy, communication, and a joint forum are necessary to detect, prevent, and resolve problems swiftly and appropriately.
“We present FKPMS as a collective effort to strengthen prevention, detection, and problem-solving in school environments through community policing approaches,” Asep explained. If implemented effectively, the forum could reduce security disturbances in schools, he added.
“I must emphasise that FKPMS must truly be active and functioning in the field. There must be regular communication, problem mapping, follow-up actions, and most importantly, a sense of ownership from all stakeholders involved,” he said.
The Director of Community Development at Metro Jakarta Police, Police Senior Commissioner Harri Muharram Firmansyah, noted that FKPMS was established due to the high number of crimes committed by students in schools. The forum engages students, teachers, community members, and religious leaders to anticipate potential criminal activity originating from the school environment.
“This includes school canteen vendors and security guards, who will participate in monitoring and early detection, enabling them to quickly report any concerns to us,” Firmansyah stated.