Police Academy

A new body, Indonesian Police Watch, has made its first awards to outstanding officers and citizens. But the police don’t rate its selection process.

November 27, 2000

Corporal Rohadi was out on the beat one night on Central Jakarta’s Jalan Soeryopranoto. The intersection was quiet since it was near dawn. Then suddenly a luxury sedan sped through a red light. Rohadi, assigned to Gambir police station, did not want to lose his chance. He gave chase and pulled the car up.

But he was in for a shock when the car window came down. Behind the wheel was none other than Brigadier General Timbul Silaen, former Ea

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