Police Academy Cadets Hone Skills and Leadership During Field Training in Malang

Efforts to produce professional and adaptive police officers are being continuously strengthened through the Job Training (Latja) programme. Fifteen Level III cadets from the Police Academy’s 58th Battalion, Ksatrya Hawin, officially began training at Malang Police Resort from 6 to 20 June 2026. The activity aims to deepen their technical understanding of police duties directly in the field. Through this Latja programme, the cadets gain a golden opportunity to be directly involved in various operational activities. The main focus of this training is to sharpen technical and managerial skills, as well as leadership character, before they are later sworn in and take up duties as police officers. Malang Police Chief, Senior Commissioner Muhammad Taat Resdi, asserted that job training is a crucial bridge connecting academic theory with the reality of field dynamics. According to him, a complete understanding of being a protector, guardian, and public servant can only be obtained through direct interaction. ‘Latja is not merely about carrying out an educational programme, but is an opportunity for cadets to apply the knowledge acquired during their time at the Police Academy to real task situations,’ Muhammad Taat Resdi said in a statement on Thursday (11/6). Furthermore, Taat explained that Malang Police Resort is fully committed to providing optimal mentoring. The cadets will be guided by experienced personnel in each functional unit so they understand the application of the Precision (Presisi) Programme in daily police service. Over two weeks, the series of activities will include observation and measured field practice. This experience is expected to become a fundamental provision for the Ksatrya Hawin Battalion in facing the increasingly complex challenges of police duty in the future. ‘We want the cadets to gain a complete experience. That way, when they go into the field as officers later, they will already have adequate knowledge, skills, and integrity to serve the public,’ he concluded.