Police to set up data base on crimes

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)