West Java Police Prepare Strict Sanctions for Officers Using Vapes

Bandung (ANTARA) – The West Java Regional Police are preparing strict sanctions for members of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) who breach the ban on using electronic cigarettes, or vapes, as set out in National Police Chief Circular Letter No. SE/1/X/2026, dated 30 October 2026.

West Java Police Chief Inspector General Hengki said the rule was being introduced to maintain order and discipline, and to foster a healthy and professional police working environment.

“The instruction from National Police Headquarters is very clear. The ban applies to personnel both in the workplace and outside it. There is no reason for officers not to comply,” Hengki said in Bandung on Monday.

He said the ban applies to all Polri personnel, civil servants or state civil apparatus (ASN) working within the police, as well as members of the public and visitors to police offices.

“I stress that all areas of the West Java Police Headquarters and its subordinate district police stations must be free of e-cigarette or vape use. The rule applies to all Polri personnel, ASN staff and members of the public who visit,” he said.

Hengki emphasised that police personnel had a duty to set an example for the public by obeying the rules. Police headquarters, in particular, is a public service centre that must ensure everyone’s comfort.

“As law enforcement officers, we must set a good example. Police headquarters is a public service facility, so comfort and discipline must be fully maintained,” he said.

To implement the direction from National Police Headquarters, Hengki has instructed West Java Police’s Head of the Professionalism and Security Division, Senior Commissioner Mochamad Yoris Maulana Yusuf Marzuki, to step up regular monitoring and conduct surprise inspections.

He reiterated that the ban on e-cigarette use by Polri members and ASN staff applies at all times. This means it is in force not only while personnel are at work, but also outside the workplace.