Profile of Inspector General Suyudi: A Long Legacy of Modern Investigation Uncovering Complex Crimes
The House of Representatives’ Commission III is conducting a fitness and propriety test for Police Inspector General Suyudi Ario Seto as a candidate for the Chief of the Indonesian National Police, succeeding Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.
As of the time of this report, the suitability test was opened to the public at the DPR RI Building, Jakarta, on Thursday, at 09:10 WIB by the Chairman of Commission III, Habiburokhman. This follows a letter received by the leadership of the House of Representatives from President Prabowo Subianto regarding the proposed dismissal and appointment of the National Police Chief, effective 30 September 2026.
“Therefore, in accordance with the recent meeting of the DPR RI Consultative Body, today, just a few minutes ago, Commission III has been tasked to conduct the suitability test for Inspector General Pol Suyudi Ario Seto,” said Habiburokhman.
His career path was built within the Brimob (Mobile Brigade) forces. Suyudi is known for being tough, disciplined, and courageous while leading in the field. He is trained to lead in high-crime areas, having previously served in locations such as the Tanah Abang and Penjaringan police sectors. During his tenure as Regional Police Chief in four different areas—Majalengka, Bogor Regency, Bogor City, and Central Jakarta—Suyudi proved skilled in implementing investigations based on scientific crime investigation.
While leading the Directorate of General Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimum) at the Metro Jaya Regional Police, Suyudi consistently encouraged his subordinates to move away from conventional investigation methods. By utilising scientific criminal investigation methods that integrate legal procedures with various disciplines of science and technology, such as forensics, Suyudi successfully dismantled various complex crimes.
Under his direction, the criminal investigation units were emphasised to prioritise the validity of evidence through forensic laboratories, fingerprint identification (Inafis), forensic medicine, and digital forensics to build irrefutable case constructions in court. Through scientific crime investigation, he successfully uncovered syndicates involving rogue officials and notaries. For his dedication, he received an award from the Minister of ATR/BPN.
He was also involved in the mission to extradite Maria Pauline Lumowa, a fugitive in the Rp 1.7 trillion BNI bank robbery case, from Serbia. Furthermore, while leading the war against drugs in Indonesia, one of his notable achievements was the dismantling of 11 drug trafficking networks across various regions of Indonesia.