Regarding the Police Bill, Palace Emphasises Protection Function and 'People's Police'

The Minister of State Secretary, Prasetyo Hadi, has explained several points that are the government’s focus regarding the revision of the National Police Law (RUU Polri). He emphasised that the primary objective of the revision is to strengthen the role of the National Police (Polri) as a protector and guardian of the community.

“There are several points (of government attention). Primarily, how the Polri institution must become a people’s police, a police force that protects the people,” Pras told journalists at the DPR/MPR RI Building, Jakarta, on Saturday (6/6/2026).

He explained that the substance of the regulatory change is to ensure that Polri is loved by the public through excellent service functions. “The substance lies there, in how to strengthen the Polri institution to carry out its duties and functions as a guardian of the community, as a protector of the people, as the people’s police, a police force loved by the people,” he clarified.

In addition to image and service, Pras mentioned that the Police Bill also focuses on handling cases that directly impact national economic stability, such as smuggling. He assessed that smuggling is not a trivial matter as it affects the real economic sector.

“The issue of smuggling will affect our economy. If the smuggled items are goods that can disrupt the real economic sector of the community,” Pras stated.

“For example, garments. If we are unable to prevent smuggling, it will disrupt our domestic garment industry,” he continued.

Furthermore, an important point of concern is law enforcement regarding narcotics. According to him, drug trafficking practices have become increasingly sophisticated, necessitating the strengthening of the police institution to confront them.

“Then there is narcotics. If we are unable to eradicate drugs—whether they are smuggled in or produced, as the methods are becoming increasingly sophisticated and modern—it will destroy our future younger generation,” he asserted.

Pras expressed hope that, in substance, this revision of the Police Law can address these challenges to safeguard the nation’s future. “This is essentially what we desire from the substance of this revision to the National Police Law,” he concluded.