Police College schedules new postgraduate classes
Police College schedules new postgraduate classes
JAKARTA (JP): The Police College (PTIK) will introduce a new
postgraduate degree course next year and will welcome
applications from non-police students, an official said
yesterday.
PTIK governor Maj. Gen. Ahwil Lutan told The Jakarta Post that
the new course would offer classes in three major subjects --
police law, police administration and police technology.
The postgraduate classes would be provided in conjunction with
magisterial classes which the school has been running for three
years, he said.
"The new course will be open to members of the public in the
same way as the magisterial degree course is. If you pass the
tests and meet our standard qualifications then you can join the
college. We currently have some Atmajaya University graduates
studying for the magisterial course," Ahwil said.
He added that the PTIK undergraduate (S1) courses were still
only open to graduates of the Police College.
"We began academic cooperation with University of Indonesia
(UI) in 1986. We follow its standard curriculum and most of the
lecturers here come from UI. Tuition fees are also the same as
for UI postgraduate courses.
"We aim to boost human resources in the National Police.
Frankly speaking, only a limited number of police officers with
specific qualifications gain entry into the Police College,"
Ahwil said.
The college selects students on the basis of their academic
performance, mental ability and health.
"All our students have to achieve high scores in these
criteria. If not they will not be offered places to study. We try
to be strict and sorry, no bribes are allowed," Ahwil said after
the Police College's 33rd graduation ceremony.
National Police Chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo supported Ahwil's
statement, saying that bribes would not help to boost students'
performance at the academy.
"We are trying to get rid of collusion, corruption and
nepotism within the police, and the same applies here. Learning
is very important.
"Knowledge and achievement cannot be traded for money. How can
the police improve the quality of their personnel if that is
allowed to happen?"
In his graduation day address, Dibyo reiterated three main
aspects of the college education system which must be improved --
the curriculum, the learning process and the quality of
lecturers.
"I tell you again, the police now have to face all kinds of
problems, not merely crime. The political and economic situation
interferes with our job and that is why this college is important
to help us to broaden our perspective.
"It really helps us to become more professional and modern.
We're police. We do not only have a military capacity, we have to
protect and serve the people too. That's our main job."
T.B. Ronny Nitibaskara, a noted University of Indonesia
professor, said there were signs that crime here was increasing.
"I believe that the rioting and looting which we recently saw
has got something to do with the fact that more and more people
are becoming victims of the economic turmoil.
"The crisis is driving people -- from housewives to the
jobless to teenagers -- to commit crime. I am concerned about
this because these people are not crooks. They do not even have
criminal records," Ronny said.
He also reiterated that policing society was becoming harder
and was a job filled with dilemmas. "Police have to enforce the
rules, but at the same time must handle the public in a flexible
manner."
At the end of his speech, Ronny suggested the police become a
separate institution from the Armed Forces. "I think if the
police force leaves the Armed Forces it will be in a better
position to serve the public and society," he added.
One hundred and fifty five people graduated from the college
at yesterday's ceremony. (edt)