Satlinmas Professionalism in Focus as Competency Certification Planned

Jakarta (VIVA) — Reda Manthovani, chair of the supervisory board of the Central Board of the Indonesian Association of Civil Protection (Aslinmas), has called for the professionalism of Civil Protection Unit (Satlinmas) members to be strengthened through a competency certification programme.

Speaking at an Aslinmas event in Cirebon, West Java, on Wednesday, Reda said certification was an important step towards recognising members’ ability to carry out security duties.

Reda, who is also the Attorney General’s deputy attorney general for intelligence, said the programme was being prepared to clarify Satlinmas’s standing as a profession requiring security-related skills and competence.

“We already have a programme planned to provide certification in the future,” Reda said in an official statement on Thursday (12 November 2026).

He stressed that the planned certification was not intended to compete with security personnel or private security guards. Rather, it was expected to provide formal recognition of the abilities of Civil Protection members, who have long helped maintain security and public order in their communities.

“We are not trying to compete with security personnel or security guards, but these abilities can be comparable if they are certified,” he said.

Reda also highlighted the importance of protection and better welfare for Satlinmas members. He said professional recognition should be accompanied by health coverage, employment protection and adequate incentives.

He praised a policy by West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi to provide health and employment insurance to 250,000 Satlinmas members.

Reda hoped the policy would inspire other provincial governments to provide similar support to Civil Protection members in their respective regions.

Aslinmas’s central board is committed to urging local governments to provide proper protection for Satlinmas members, particularly those serving directly in their communities.

“We will encourage other regions to provide Aslinmas members with health insurance, employment insurance and adequate incentives,” Reda said.

Through these efforts, Reda hopes Satlinmas members will receive greater recognition for their competence, as well as better protection and welfare as they serve the public.