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Oleh Jhon Rico, Senin, 31 Oktober 2016 | 14:32 WIB - Redaktur: Penni Patmawati Rusman - 538
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)