Police to set up data base on crimes

JAKARTA (JP): City Police will soon develop a crime information management system to back up its daily operations and to improve coordination among departments.

City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday that the new on-line data system was expected to be ready by the end of this year.

"The operation of the system will be expanded to cover all police precincts in greater Jakarta soon after it runs at City Police Headquarters," Aritonang said.

He said the development of the system was being handled by PT Garda Arta Selaras and PT SIS Indosat.

In conjunction with the police plan to develop the system, president of PT Garda Arta, AN Suseto, handed over a Rp 400 million (US$163,265) donation yesterday to City Police, which was received by City Police detectives Chief Col. Gories Mere.

Both PT Garda Arta and PT SIS Indosat will later cooperate closely by utilizing the Internet and modem technologies and the latest developed computer technology.

"The support from the public in improving police performance is warmly welcomed. There are a lot of things which should be done, but the main problem has always been the limited availability of funds," he said.

He said the new computerized system was expected to help police organize better filing of records and information on crimes conducted within the City Police's authority.

The on-line system would make it easier to monitor crime cases handled by all departments at headquarters, he said.

"That will create better coordination between departments which will result in faster and more accurate handling," he said. (cst/hhr)