Police Establish Minimum Standards for Personnel Equipment

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri), General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, stated that the police are preparing minimum standards for equipment used by personnel while on duty.

“Soon, we are also preparing MEPE, with the hope that we will have standards related to Minimal Essential Police Equipment. So, the minimum standard equipment that we must have,” he said during the Technical Working Meeting (Rakernis) of the Polri Logistics Division, East Jakarta, on Tuesday.

Sigit explained that these equipment standards are part of the police’s efforts to always be ready for duty with support tailored to the characteristics of each region.

“So that when the police appear and deploy, they can truly carry out their main duties to the maximum,” he stated.

Furthermore, with these equipment standards, it is hoped that police personnel can provide much better service to the public.

During the Rakernis of the Polri Logistics Division, the leader of the Bhayangkara Corps inaugurated the Logistics Laboratory, which contains equipment to check and ensure that the uniforms of members truly meet the specifications required by the Polri.

The Police Chief continued that special uniforms are also being prepared for personnel to face potential attacks in conflict-prone areas. These uniforms are designed to withstand arrow attacks.

“So that when there is an attack, one of which occurs in areas where conflicts often happen, which frequently use bows and arrows, as demonstrated earlier, and alhamdulillah with the new equipment, our members can avoid potential arrow attacks,” he said.

In addition, Sigit also requested that Polri personnel be equipped with various personal protective tools to face potential field challenges, such as Molotov cocktail throws and shootings.

Finally, the leader of the Bhayangkara Corps distributed around 430 vehicles, including electric-powered motorcycles and patrol cars, as well as several patrol equipment for conflict areas, such as in Central Papua.