TV series on police prepared

TV series on police prepared

JAKARTA (JP): Noted Indonesian film producer Wim Umboh is working on the production of a television series on the experiences of North Jakarta police personnel.

"The shooting of the first two films will be carried out next week," the president of PT International Aries Gemini Film & Production House told The Jakarta Post here over the weekend.

Wim said the first episode in the TV series will give an in- depth look at the actions of the North Jakarta police detectives who were searching for a minibus driver wanted for reckless driving. Thirty-three passengers died when the bus he was driving plunged into the heavily polluted Sunter river in North Jakarta in March last year.

The second episode is about a one-eyed robber who committed several burglaries in a housing complex in Pluit several years ago.

"Most of the stories are based on facts recorded by the police here," Wim said.

He expects the TV series to be broadcast on the ANteve television station.

A TV series on the Indonesian police was recently aired by the RCTI television station, but only a few viewers showed interest due to boring story lines and settings. (bsr)