National Police plan major reshuffle
National Police plan major reshuffle
JAKARTA (JP): The appointment of the operational affairs
assistant to the National Police chief, Maj. Gen. Bimantoro, as
National Police deputy chief signals the beginning of a major
reshuffle at police headquarters.
Bimantoro's appointment to the second-highest position in the
National Police was confirmed by National Police spokesman Brig.
Gen. Erald Dotulong.
"Gus Dur has agreed to Pak Bimantoro's appointment as National
Police deputy chief," Erald told reporters in his office,
referring to President Abdurrahman Wahid by his nickname.
Bimantoro, a 1970 graduate of the National Police Academy,
vowed on Friday that under the dual leadership of National Police
chief Gen. Rusdihardjo and himself, the police would try to be
efficient servants of the people.
"I can work with Bapak Rusdihardjo ... we'll make a great
team," Bimantoro told The Jakarta Post on Friday, after the
Post and Kompas received copies of the appointment decree signed
by Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono.
"I'll do my best to live up to the trust Pak Rusdihardjo has
put in me ... together we'll try and make this nation a safer
place to live in."
The decree, dated Jan. 28, states that Bimantoro, 54, will
replace Lt. Gen. Nana Permana, 56, as National Police deputy
chief effective Feb. 1. Nana reaches mandatory retirement age
before the end of the year.
The Post and Kompas also received copies of another
ministerial decree signed by Juwono, describing the reshuffle in
the National Police. All of the appointments will be effective by
Feb. 1.
Bimantoro's post will be filled by North Sumatra Police chief
Brig. Gen. Sutiyono, 54.
Central Java Police chief Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi, 53, a 1971
graduate of the National Police Academy, will replace Jakarta
Police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman, 53, a 1970 graduate
of the academy. Noegroho will take over as chief of the National
Police Staff and Leadership School in Bandung, West Java.
The assistant to the National Police chief, Maj. Gen.
Kadaryanto, 52, will replace Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi as Central Java
Police chief.
Sutiyono's post will be filled by Jakarta Police deputy chief
Brig. Gen. Sutanto, 50.
Sutanto's position will be taken over by the head of the
police cadets, Brig. Gen. Basyir Ahmad Barmawi, 51.
The post of National Police spokesman will be filled by a
recent graduate of the National Defense Institute, Col. Dadang
Garnida, 51, who will soon be promoted to brigadier general.
Erald, 51, who has been in his position as spokesman for less
than six months, will be installed as chief of police in his home
province of North Sulawesi.
Upon receiving the decree at about 6 p.m. on Friday, Erald
said he was going to finally "see his home".
"What to do ... I've never really been there," he said.
East Java Police chief Maj. Gen. Moch. Dayat, 54, will retire
and his position will be filled by National Police chief of
detectives Maj. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar, 50.
West Java Police chief Maj. Gen. Chaeruddin Ismail, 53, will
take over Da'i's post. Chaeruddin's current position will be
filled by the assistant for planning to the National Police
chief, Maj. Gen. Adang Daradjatun, 51. Meanwhile, Bali Police
chief Brig. Gen. Togar Manatar Sianipar, 52, will be installed as
South Sumatra Police chief.
The secretary to the National Central Bureau of Interpol,
Brig. Gen. Wayan Ardjana, 54, will fill the post left by Togar.
Wayan will be replaced by National Police chief of detectives
in the narcotics division, Brig. Gen. James Daniel Sitorus, 54,
and East Java Police deputy chief Brig. Gen. Sudirman, 54, will
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