National Police Chief Leads Handover Ceremony for Senior Officers, Commissioner General Panca Putra Appointed Head of the Education and Training Agency
The handover ceremony took place at Rupattama, Polri Headquarters, Jakarta, on Sunday (17 May 2026). Besides Commissioner General Panca, other senior Polri officers who were appointed include Brigadier General Nasri as the Regional Police Chief of Central Sulawesi.
Brigadier General Himawan Bayu Aji was also appointed as the Regional Police Chief of Southeast Sulawesi. The National Police Chief also appointed Brigadier General Arif Budiman as the Regional Police Chief of North Maluku.
The handover ceremony also included Inspector General Kalingga Rendra Raharga as the Regional Police Chief of West Nusa Tenggara. He replaced the position previously held by Inspector General Edy Wibowo.
The Head of the Polri’s Public Relations Division, Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir, stated that the reshuffle and rotation of positions are part of the Polri’s organisational dynamics in order to foster career development and strengthen the institution.
“The reshuffle of positions within the Polri is a form of refreshment as well as career development for personnel. It is hoped that the officials who receive new responsibilities will be able to work optimally and provide the best service to the community,” said Johnny to reporters.
Johnny added that the change of officials within the Polri is also part of the institution’s efforts to continuously improve professionalism, internal solidarity, and the effectiveness of task implementation in various regions.
“With the experience and competence possessed by the appointed officials and those carrying out the handover ceremony today, we are optimistic that the organisation’s performance will be even better and able to meet various challenges in the future,” he said.
The following is a list of Polri senior officers who participated in the handover ceremony today:
Commissioner General R Z Panca Putra: Head of the Polri Education and Training Agency
Inspector General Kalingga Rendra Raharja: Regional Police Chief of West Nusa Tenggara
Brigadier General Nasri: Regional Police Chief of Central Sulawesi
Brigadier General Himawan Bayu Aji: Regional Police Chief of Southeast Sulawesi
Brigadier General Arif Budiman: Regional Police Chief of North Maluku
Brigadier General Yudhi Sulistianto: Regional Police Chief of Bengkulu
Commissioner Yudi Arkara Oktabera: Kayanma Polri