Political observer Boni Hargens believes that the Law on the Third Amendment to Law Number 2 of 2002 concerning the Republic of Indonesia National Police (new Polri Law) has strengthened the National Police Commission.
Because, he said, in this regulation, the function of Kompolnas has been strengthened as a credible and powerful civil oversight instrument.
"The new National Police Law is a strategic decision to strengthen the existence of the National Police, making them more professional, clean, transparent, and adaptive, including the National Police Commission," Boni said in a statement received in Jakarta on Monday.
Thus, according to him, it is no longer very relevant and urgent to form a new law regarding Kompolnas because the strengthening of this institution has been accommodated in the new Polri Law.
It is said that integrating the strengthening of Kompolnas into the existing Polri Law is much more effective legislatively and institutionally.
Boni argued that creating a new law from scratch would take a very long time, open up unproductive debate, and potentially create a temporary legal vacuum.
Therefore, he said the strengthening of the National Police Commission (Kompolnas) in the new National Police Law has been able to address urgent needs without shaking the existing legal foundations.
"Moreover, strengthening Kompolnas is one of the pillars for strengthening the presence of the Indonesian National Police," he said.
He stated that one of the three pillars of strengthening the National Police is strong civilian oversight. The National Police Commission has been given broader and more concrete authority to oversee performance, recruitment, and promotions within the National Police, ensuring accountability to the public.
The second pillar of strengthening the National Police, Boni stated, is effective law enforcement. He stated that a strictly supervised National Police would be more professional, clean, and effective in carrying out its law enforcement duties in the field.
The third pillar is maintaining security and order. He stated that the National Police's primary mission as the guardian of public order and security will be further strengthened with the support of a modern legal framework and strong legitimacy.
Furthermore, he assessed that the new National Police Law, including the strengthening of the National Police Commission (Kompolnas) within it, would facilitate the realization of fundamental restoration within the National Police, as advocated by National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.
He said that the Indonesian National Police currently needs restoration like what the Chief of Police is currently carrying out, not just reform.
It was explained that the restoration was fundamentally intended to return the Indonesian National Police to its true identity as a true servant and protector of the people in order to strengthen Indonesian democracy and support efforts to welcome the golden era in 2045.
Boni said the choice of the word 'restoration' was not merely rhetoric, but rather had a deeper and more substantive meaning than ordinary reform.
"Restoration means returning the National Police to its core values as an institution that works for the benefit of the people, not the interests of certain groups or individuals," Boni said.
In this way, the former Supervisory Board member of the State News Agency (LKBN) ANTARA said that this means rebuilding public trust that may have been eroded, strengthening integrity from the lowest to the highest levels, and ensuring that every member of the National Police fully understands that their legitimacy stems from public trust.
This step, he continued, is the basic spirit of the Precision paradigm that was built and implemented by the police under the leadership of the Chief of Police.
In addition, Boni said that restoration also means improvements that should not only occur on the surface, whether in the form of changes to uniforms, new slogans, or mere structural reorganization.
"Restoration must address the culture, mentality, and incentive systems within the Indonesian National Police as a whole," he said.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) has ratified the National Police Bill into law during a plenary session at the Parliament Complex. The ratification took place after all factions expressed their approval in a meeting chaired.
