Police to train students

Police to train students

JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to curb student brawls, the South
Jakarta Police will start a week-long policing course today for
high school students, the first course of its kind in Jakarta.

South Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Sisno Adiwinoto told The
Jakarta Post that 40 high school students, including students
from the SMU 70 state high school, the aviation technical high
school STM Penerbangan, and Purnama and PGRI technical high
schools will join the program.

"This is one of the results of the meeting between the police
and principals of senior high schools in South Jakarta some days
ago," Sisno said.

Sisno refused to reveal why the four schools were singled out
for the course. Many people speculate the four schools have the
most troublemakers.

The school principals submitted the names of the students
slated for the course, Sisno said.

He said police are concerned about the recent student brawls
and believe a course demonstrating the problems of policing will
foster the students' respect for the police.

Some 13 students were killed in fights in the city between
January and April. (04)