Police Reform Commission Produces Seven Books and Three Introductory Documents Over Three Months
JAKARTA — Mahfud MD, a member of the Commission for the Acceleration of Police Reform (Polri), has revealed that his team has completed a series of documents over a three-month period to be reported to President Prabowo Subianto.
According to Mahfud, the team has produced eight main recommendations outlined in an executive summary document. These recommendations have been further condensed into four key points in the form of pointers spanning approximately three pages.
“The recommendations take the form of an executive summary. Then they are summarised again in the form of pointers, which gives us four pointers,” Mahfud said in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.
Three of the books contain verbatim statements or direct quotations from public opinion, media analysis and views that emerged during various discussion sessions.
“In total, there are seven books with three introductory documents. The introductory documents include the executive summary, a summary comprising just these four points, and then the introduction for the President,” he explained.
Mahfud added that the documents are planned to be proposed as public documents through a presidential decree so they can be accessed by the public.
“Because they are objective and rational, there will be a presidential decree making them public documents. Anyone will be able to read them in due course, because there is nothing secret,” he said.
Mahfud also noted that the recommendations cover various aspects of reform within the police force, including structural, instrumental and cultural dimensions.
However, he declined to detail the content of the recommendations, as the team will only present them after the formal report is received by the President.
Earlier, the Commission for the Acceleration of Police Reform indicated it would report its three-month work results to Prabowo Subianto, following its inauguration on 7 November 2025.
“Before 7 February, we had already sent a letter to the President stating that we had all completed drafting how Polri should move forward,” Mahfud said.
Mahfud noted that the content of the report cannot be made public before being presented directly to the Head of State.
During the drafting process, the commission absorbed various public aspirations through public discussions, podcasts and visits to various stakeholders. These inputs were then formulated into recommendations, ranging from improvements that can be implemented immediately, to new regulatory requirements and potential amendments to existing legislation.