Police to Discipline Officers Involved in Illegal Levies

Jakarta, InfoPublik - The police will take firm action against  perpetrators of  Illegal Levies. They  will give punishment to police personnel caught red handed taking illegal levies from people.

Jakarta Police deputy chief Brig. Gen. Suntana asserted, his office will give punishment to police officer who is caught  exacting illegal levies."If the case is serious, they would  be dismissed," said Suntana in Jakarta, Tuesday (18/10).

Suntana explained, a number of procedures should be taken in the implementation of penalty in the police profession. Sanctions shall be given in accordance with the level of violations from minor, moderate to mayor, which eventually lead to dismissal.

According to National Police spokesman Sr. Com. Martinus Sitompul, from July to October 2016, the police had solved 235 cases of illegal levies  conducted by police officer. Most of the violations occured in the traffic sector with total of 160 cases.

“We have identified the cases into violations of discipline (140 cases), code of ethics (83 cases), and criminal (12 cases)," he said. (Translator: Sugiarti)