Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Chief of Central Java Regional Police Inspector General Ahmad Luthfi discharged five police officers without honors (PTDH) for their alleged involvement in corruption, collusion, and nepotism during the 2022 recruitment process for the non-commissioned officers of Indonesian National Police (INP).
The decision was taken after an investigation by the Directorate of Special Crime Investigation of the Central Java Regional Police against the five officers, identified as Police Assistant Superintendent AR, Police Assistant Superintendent KN, Police Senior Inspector CS, Police Senior Brigadier Z, and Police Brigadier EW .
Police Senior Superintendent M. Iqbal Alqudusy, the Head of Public Relations Division of the Central Java Regional Police, said that the PTDH decision will be imposed soon after the hearing of the five officers.
"The Chief of Central Java Regional Police Inspector General Ahmad Luthfi will lead the hearing and hand the PTDH decision to the five personnel," he said in his official statement on Monday (20/3/23).
The spokesperson added that the Central Jave Regional Police has conducted both ethical and criminal investigations professionally and carefully.
The disciplinary sanctions and ethical violations do not eliminate the criminal charges against the five officers in accordance with Article 12 paragraph 1 of Government Regulation No. 2/2003 and Article 28 paragraph 2 of The Chief of INP Regulation No. 14/2010, he explained.
He emphasized that the recruitment process of police officers follow the principles of cleanliness, transparency, accountability, and humanity (BETAH) and that anyone engage in fraudulent practices during the recruitment process will face severe consequences.
"We appreciate the efforts of the Profession and Internal Affairs Division of INP in upholding the honor of the INP. This case serves as a reflection to further tighten the implementation and socialization of the recruitment process in the Central Java Regional Police," the spokesperson said.
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