Jakarta Police reshuffle 22 key officials and resort chiefs
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- The Jakarta Metropolitan Police conducted a reshuffling of 22 key officials and police resort chiefs.
- The ceremony was led by Jakarta Police Chief Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri, who thanked outgoing officials and welcomed new ones.
- The rotation includes positions such as Head of Operations Bureau, Head of Human Resources Bureau, and various police resort commanders across the region.
The Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya) has officially rotated 22 key officials and heads of police resorts (Kapolres) in a ceremony held on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. The handover ceremony, led by Jakarta Police Chief Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri, took place at the Precision Field of the Polda Metro Jaya Traffic Directorate.
During the ceremony, Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri expressed his gratitude to the outgoing officials for their dedication, loyalty, and service to Polda Metro Jaya. He also extended a warm welcome to the newly appointed officials, wishing them success in their new roles. "To the newly joining officials, welcome and congratulations on your duties at Polda Metro Jaya," Asep stated.
The reshuffling affects several significant positions, including the Head of the Operations Bureau (Karoops), Head of the Human Resources Bureau (Karo SDM), Director of Traffic (Dirlantas), Director of Vital Object Security (Dirpamobvit), and Director of Community Development (Dirbinmas). Additionally, new leaders were appointed for the Head of Profession and Security Division (Kabidpropam), Head of Medical and Health Division (Kabiddokkes), Head of the State Police School (Kaspn), and Director of Detention and Evidence (Dirtahti).
Several police resort commanders were also reassigned. Notable changes include the appointment of new Kapolres for West Jakarta Metro, Depok, and Tanjung Priok Port. The article lists the specific names and previous positions of many of the newly appointed officials, detailing their career movements within the Indonesian police force.
To the newly joining officials, welcome and congratulations on your duties at Polda Metro Jaya.
Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.