President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to preside over

President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to preside over the anniversary celebration.

National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar, at a ceremony in Surabaya on Saturday, conferred "Byangkara Utama" medals of merit on the armed forces chiefs of staff of the Indonesian Army, Navy and Air Force in recognition of the cooperation the three have given to the police.

The medals -- the highest decorations known in the National Police -- were awarded to the Army chief Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu, the Navy chief Adm. Bernard K. Sondakh and the Air Force chief Air Marshal Chappy Hakim at a ceremony attended by Endriartono.