New police chief orders major shake-up
The new National Police chief Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto has begun reshaping the police force, moving more than a dozen senior officers who previously held key posts under his predecessor Listyo Sigit Prabowo over the weekend.
National Police chief Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto has initiated a comprehensive overhaul of the force, relocating over a dozen senior officers who had previously held top positions under his predecessor Listyo Sigit Prabowo. This decision, announced in a telegram shortly after Suyudi's appointment on Thursday, impacted 88 senior and mid-ranking officers, encompassing 14 key roles at police headquarters and 19 provincial police chiefs.
More than 20 officers were confirmed in their new positions on Saturday. Notable changes include leadership posts at general supervision inspectorate, intelligence and security, and criminal investigation agencies. Among the 19 provincial police chiefs reassigned are those from Jakarta, several populous Java provinces, and resource-rich provinces on Sumatra and Sulawesi.
Notably, Jakarta's former Police chief, Comr. Gen. Asep Edi Suheri, has assumed the role of new Irwasum chief, while Riau Islands Police chief Insp. Gen. Asep Safrudin now oversees criminal investigations. Two officers, ex-intelligence and security chief Comr. Gen. Yuda Gustawan and ex-criminal investigation chief Comr. Gen. Syahardianto, have been placed outside the police's command structure and assigned to the presidential chief of staff's office.
These changes mark Suyudi's inaugural actions since his appointment as the new police chief following President Prabowo Subianto's significant cabinet reshuffle on Thursday.
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