Six precincts to get new chiefs

JAKARTA (JP): Six of the nine police precincts in the Greater Jakarta area would get new chiefs, said City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang yesterday.

Aritonang said the new chiefs to be installed starting this week would be of the East, Central and South Jakarta, and Tangerang, Depok and Harbor Police precincts.

East Jakarta Police will get Lt. Col. Syahrir Kuba, former head of the counseling unit at the City Police Headquarters, as their new chief replacing Lt. Col. Nanan Sukarna. Nanan will serve as chief of the directorate of detectives at the South Kalimantan Police Headquarters.

Outgoing Central Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col. Ibrahim will be replaced by Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna, currently chief of the Tangerang Police Precinct. Ibrahim will be promoted to chief of the directorate of personnel at the Southeast Sulawesi Police Headquarters.

Replacing Iman as new police chief in Tangerang will be Lt. Col. Didiek S. Triwidodo, currently head of the criminology intelligence unit at the City Police's directorate of intelligence and security.

In South Jakarta, Lt. Col. Sisno Hadiwinoto will be replaced by Lt. Col. Yudi Susharyanto who is now chief of the Depok Police Precinct. Sisno will have a new position at the Maluku Police Headquarters as chief of the directorate of community counseling.

Yudi's position in Depok will be given to Lt. Col. Fajar Prihantoro, currently the City Police's head of the on-the-alert unit.

Incumbent chief of Harbor Police Lt. Col. Arie Soebowo will be replaced by Lt. Col. Edy Kuncoro, currently chief of the Manokwari Police Headquarters. Arie will be promoted to young inspector for special affairs at the National Police's institute of education and training.

Meanwhile, former West Jakarta police chief, Lt. Kol. Bakat Purwanto, was inducted yesterday as secretary to the chief of the directorate of police detectives at the City Police Headquarters by its chief Col. Gories Mere.

The outgoing secretary, Lt. Col. Sunaryono, will be promoted to chief of the directorate of police detectives at the North Sumatra Police Headquarters. (cst)