Police Chief Urges Law Enforcement to Adapt to New Transnational Crime Tactics
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo highlighted the development of transnational crimes that continuously produce new modus operandi alongside technological advancements and global dynamics.
According to him, this situation presents a challenge that law enforcement must anticipate through strengthening professionalism, improving the quality of human resources (HR), and cross-institutional collaboration.
“On one hand, we must continue to follow the development of transnational crimes that are certainly evolving to find loopholes for new criminal modus operandi. This is certainly a shared concern,” said the Police Chief after opening the Technical Working Meeting of the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit for the 2026 Fiscal Year at the National Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Thursday (7/5/2026).
“Of course, synergy and collaboration among all ministry and agency institutions is very important, so that what is the President’s expectation for how we can realise a sense of justice for society,” Sigit stated.
Sigit continued that law enforcement must also pay attention to protecting vulnerable groups amid the development of various new forms of crime.
He said that the new regulations provide broader scope for restorative justice approaches.
“The new Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code certainly provide much room for restorative justice at all levels, not just attributive, and all of this certainly needs to be understood by all members,” Sigit said.
On the same occasion, Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid appreciated the National Police’s cooperation in creating a safe digital space.
“What the Police Chief conveyed earlier is that crimes today certainly mix or use modus operandi that utilise digitalisation and technology,” said Meutya.
She hopes that synergy between the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs and the National Police can be strengthened, especially in handling online gambling, digital scams, and cybercrimes targeting children or vulnerable groups.
“We can do this even better next year, this year and next year and beyond,” she said.