New chief calls for professionalism

New chief calls for professionalism

SUKABUMI, West Java (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Dibyo
Widodo called for greater police professionalism in the face of
increasingly complex crimes and social problems.

Speaking to 1,500 new graduates of the School for middle-rank
Police Officers (Secapa) here yesterday, Dibyo blamed a complex
society and global economy for the changes to crime.

"Police officers should continue building their skills and
knowledge through field experience, formal education programs and
self-education."

Only then can police serve the public better and maintain
social stability and security, Dibyo said.

He warned the graduates that the nature of current and future
challenges facing police and the nation was vastly different than
those in the first 50 years after independence in 1945.

The National Police, who struggled to maintain stability in
previous decades, would have to contend with new problems and
crimes in the coming years, he said.

Dibyo, who was recently promoted to a four-star general along
with the chiefs of staff from the Air Force and Navy, praised the
school for its sustainable education program.

Second Lieutenant Ade Koesnadi, the top graduate, said after
the ceremony that he was impressed with the education he
received.

The officers were encouraged to develop more skills and
broaden their knowledge, he said.

"I entered the Secapa program with minimum knowledge and
skill, although I did have four-years experience in the field.

"Here we were given in-depth study on investigation, police
law and the criminal code," he said.

Ade, also a graduate from the law school in a private
university in Bandung, was determined to apply the knowledge he
received during the education and training program to his new
job. (rms)