Three policemen sacked

Three policemen sacked

JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Monday officially dismissed
three officers and demoted two others for military violations.

Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said the sacking and demotion of the
officers was part of the police's crackdown on undisciplined
members.

These measures were in line with the police's principle of
reward and punishment, Hamami said at a ceremony at the City
Police headquarters.

"Dismissal or demotion is the last resort we make to maintain
police discipline and integrity," he said, stressing that those
demoted or dismissed should learn their lesson and turn over a
new leaf.

The three discharged policemen were 2nd Sgt. Dedy Cahyadi of
the headquarters detachment unit, 2nd Sgt. Suherman of the
traffic department, and 1st Sgt. Juliansyah of the Central
Jakarta police precinct.

Juliansyah did not attend the ceremony yesterday. An official
source said the police were still looking for Juliansyah who has
been in hiding for some time.

No information about the three officers' misconduct was
available. But the three men were sent to the military tribunal
prior to their dismissal and one of them, Dedy, was imprisoned
for four months.

The two demoted officers were Sgt. Maj. Suharto of the North
Jakarta police precinct and Chief Sgt. Mardiyem of the
headquarters identification division. The two officers' were
demoted one rank. (04)