inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Indonesian National Police (INP) continues to strengthen its transformation towards a modern, adaptive, and science-based institution by establishing a Police Social Science Laboratory at the Police Academy (Akpol) complex, within the National Police Education and Training Institute (Lemdiklat Polri), Semarang, Central Java.
This facility serves as a strategic learning platform to develop the mindset, work culture, and action set of Polri personnel in facing the increasingly complex dynamics of police duties that demand a swift, precise, and humane response.
Vice Chief of INP, Commissioner General Dedi Prasetyo, emphasized that the presence of this laboratory represents a concrete step by police in responding to the changing times influenced by the digital revolution, global geopolitical dynamics, and rapidly evolving social transformations.
"These changes are now occurring at a rapid pace and with great complexity. Therefore, police must be able to develop approaches that are not only based on theory, but also tested by social realities in the field," said Dedi.
The Police Social Science Laboratory is designed as an integrative space that bridges theory and practice. Through a data-driven approach, scientific analysis, and simulation of actual conditions, this laboratory will serve as a testing center for various policing models to produce precise policies and actions.
Furthermore, this facility is expected to strengthen the implementation of the task of maintaining public security and order through an adaptive, predictive, and evidence-based social approach.
"This laboratory is not only a space for experimentation, but also a learning platform to shape the character of superior, adaptive, and community-oriented Polri personnel," he added.
As part of the development of police science, the existence of this laboratory is also a strategic step in enhancing the professionalism and honoring the police profession. By strengthening academic and research foundations, the Polri is committed to delivering increasingly scientific, transparent, and accountable policing practices.
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