National Police Commission Calls for Expedited Criminal Proceedings Against Police Officer
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The National Police Commission (Kompolnas) has requested that the criminal proceedings against Bripda Mesias Siahaya, a police officer suspected of assaulting a student in Tual, Maluku, be expedited.
Kompolnas Commissioner Choirul Anam stated that the commission had visited the crime scene on Wednesday (25/2/2026) to ensure that the case handling process was credible and transparent.
“Currently, the process is being handled by the criminal investigation team to ensure that the case file, with the suspect already identified, can be processed quickly,” Anam told Kompas.com on Thursday (26/2/2026).
“Our commitment is to communicate with the Chief of Police, the Director, and the Police Chief, and the faster the process, the better,” he added.
“After our inspection, the information is generally complete, and the reconstruction of the incident is also complete,” he said.
Therefore, the internal affairs process, which resulted in the decision to dismiss him from the force, can be seen as sufficient and good information for the public.
In addition to the legal process, Kompolnas also highlighted the social issues in the surrounding environment that need to be addressed.
Anam invited local government officials, from mayors to governors, to participate in resolving these social issues to prevent similar incidents from recurring.
“We invite all members of the community, especially the Mayor, Regent, Governor, and others, to be involved in resolving the social problems in the community,” he said.
“So that incidents like this do not happen again, it becomes our shared responsibility, not just the responsibility of the police,” he continued.
Anam said that the commission had also communicated with the victim’s family.
The family expressed their appreciation for the transparent process and also expressed hope for the continuation of the legal process.
“They thanked the police for the transparent process and will continue to monitor the process,” he concluded.
As is known, Bripda Mesias Siahaya has been dismissed from the police force through an ethics hearing and is now also a suspect in the criminal proceedings.
“The alleged articles are Article 76C juncto Article 80 Paragraph 3 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 35 of 2014 concerning Amendments to Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection. And/or Article 466 Paragraph 3 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code, with a maximum criminal penalty of 15 years and a maximum fine of IDR 3 billion,” said the Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General of Police Johnny Eddizon Isir, in a press conference at the National Police Public Relations Division Building, Jakarta, Wednesday (25/2/2026).
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