Police to use new rank system

Police to use new rank system

JAKARTA (JP): The National Police will change its military-
style ranking terminology to an internationally recognized system
by July 1, an officer said on Friday.

"We will change general to commissioner, lieutenant general to
deputy commissioner, major general to assistant commissioner, and
brigadier general into commandant," National Police spokesman
Brig. Gen. Dadang Garnida said as quoted by Antara news agency.

He also said that colonel would be changed to senior
intendant, lieutenant colonel into super intendant, major into
assistant super intendant, captain into senior inspector, first
lieutenant into first inspector and second lieutenant to second
inspector.

The new ranking system was first revealed by National Police
chief Gen. Rusdihardjo during a recent hearing with members of
the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II for home and
legal affairs. (nvn)