Police open new university

JAKARTA (JP): The National Police have founded a new university which is scheduled to be opened next month.

According to National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro, the university will be called Universitas Bhayangkara (Ubhara) Metro, named after the emblem of the Indonesian police.

The campus will be located at the College of Police Sciences (PTIK) on Jl. Wijaya X, Kebayoran Baru, in South Jakarta.

Maj. Gen. (ret) Koesparmono Irsan, a former deputy to national police chief for operational affairs, has been appointed as the rector of the newly-founded university.

A total of 48 lecturers from several noted state and privately-owned universities in Jakarta and Bandung have been appointed to give their lectures there.

During the early years, the university will provide only faculties of engineering and law. (bsr)