Police to strengthen territorial skills

Police to strengthen territorial skills

JAKARTA: The National Police plan to simplify their
organizational structure at the center and strengthen their
territorial capabilities, National Police Chief General Da'i
Bachtiar said here Thursday.

"The jurisdiction of district and sector police commands will
be extended and their manpower strength increased," he said at
the induction new officials at the National Police headquarters.

Among the officials installed was Comr. Gen Kadaryanto who had
been named National Police deputy chief.

Da'i said the National Polcie Headquarters would eventually
only handle special cases such as transnational crimes.

Initially, all sector police stations in Java would be
provided with a car and more than 6,000 other sector commands in
the country would be given transportation facilities according to
need such as speedboats, horses or motorcycles.

Meanwhile, 26,000 new recruits would be added to the police
force next year, he said. -- Antara