National Police Chief Rotates Officers to Boost Public Trust
Indonesia's National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto has rotated hundreds of high and mid-ranking officers to ensure organizational renewal.
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National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto has carried out a major round of mutations and rotations involving several high-ranking officers (pati) and mid-ranking officers (pamen). According to media reports, this refreshing policy within the Bhayangkara corps is outlined in the National Police Chief Telegram Letter Number ST/2467/XI/KEP./2026, issued on November 2, 2026.
As cited from reports by CNN Indonesia and Republika, this policy encompasses a restructuring of several strategic positions, including mid-ranking levels within the Central Java Regional Police (Polda Jateng) as well as the replacement of several deputy regional police chiefs across various regions in Indonesia.
Reshuffling Hundreds of Officers and Six Deputy Regional Police Chiefs
According to a report by CNN Indonesia, National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto mutated and rotated 264 high-ranking and mid-ranking officers. In addition to the mid-ranking ranks, Suyudi also replaced six deputy regional police chief (Wakapolda) positions.
The appointments of the six new deputy regional police chiefs in this mutation include:
- Kombes Dhani Kristianto as West Sumatra Deputy Regional Police Chief, replacing Brigjen Solihin.
- Brigjen Eko Suprihanto as West Sulawesi Deputy Regional Police Chief, replacing Brigjen Hari Santoso.
- Brigjen Yohanes Agus Rijanto as West Papua Deputy Regional Police Chief, replacing Brigjen Sulastiana.
- Brigjen Harry Kurniawan as West Nusa Tenggara Deputy Regional Police Chief, replacing Brigjen Hari Nugroho.
- Brigjen Singgamata as Lampung Deputy Regional Police Chief, replacing Brigjen Sumarto.
- Brigjen Laode Aries El Fathar as Gorontalo Deputy Regional Police Chief, replacing Brigjen Dedy Suhartono.
Overhaul of Strategic Positions in Central Java Regional Police
Meanwhile, based on a Republika report from Semarang, the mutations also targeted four mid-ranking officers within the Central Java Regional Police, covering the positions of Head of Professionalism and Security Division (Kabidpropam), Head of Operations Bureau (Karoops), Director of Intelligence and Security (Dirintelkam), and Head of Human Resources Bureau (Karo SDM).
In this reshuffle, Kombes Pol Saiful Anwar, who previously served as the Head of Professionalism and Security for the Central Java Regional Police, fills the position of Deputy Chairperson for Community-Police Partnership Studies at the Police College (STIK Lemdiklat Polri), and his position is taken over by Kombes Pol Heri Setyawan. Furthermore, the position of Head of Operations Bureau for the Central Java Regional Police is now held by Kombes Pol Soelistijono, replacing Kombes Pol Basya Radyananda, who has received a new assignment as Senior CBRN Technician at the Mobile Brigade Corps (Korbrimob Polri).
For the Director of Intelligence and Security position at the Central Java Regional Police, the previous official Kombes Pol Syahbuddin received a new assignment as Deputy Director for Economics at the Intelligence and Security Agency (Baintelkam Polri), while his position is filled by Kombes Pol Heska Wahyu Widodo. Meanwhile, the Head of Human Resources Bureau for the Central Java Regional Police is now assumed by Kombes Pol F. Guntur Sunoto, replacing Kombes Pol Noviana Tursanurohmad, who received a new assignment as Senior Police HR Assessor at the Human Resources Staff (SSDM Polri).
Official Response from Police Headquarters
Responding to this policy, the Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir, provided a written statement on Tuesday (Nov 3). As quoted from CNN Indonesia, he stated that this mutation is a natural occurrence within the police organization to maintain organizational continuity and improve the effectiveness of task implementation.
"Job mutations and rotations are part of organizational dynamics and the career development of National Police personnel. This is also an effort to refresh the organization to ensure that the leadership wheel and the execution of tasks run optimally, in tandem with the increasingly complex challenges of police duties," Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir stated.
The Wasatiyyah Perspective on Leadership Trust
In Islamic teachings, every office and position on earth is a trust (amanah) that must be borne with full responsibility, honesty, and justice. Policies concerning organizational arrangement and renewal for the achievement of common welfare align with the principle of making the best effort (ikhtiar) in carrying out public service duties.
Every one of you is a shepherd and every one of you is responsible for his flock.
Agreed upon (Bukhari and Muslim)
May every step toward improvement in this law enforcement institution continually bring welfare, justice, and peace to all the people of Indonesia.
