Indonesia Police Rotates 146 Senior Officers, Promotes Untung Widyatmoko to International Relations Head
On 31 July 2026 the Indonesian National Police (Polri) issued two telegrams that reshuffled 146 senior (Pati) and middle‑rank (Pamen) officers. The reorganization included the appointment of Brigadier General Untung Widyatmoko as the new Head of the International Relations Division (Kadivhubinter) and the promotion of 105 personnel to higher ranks or equivalent positions.
The changes also saw four officers promoted to Inspector General rank, 24 to Brigadier General, 48 to Commissioner, and 11 to police chief posts, among them two female officers—AKBP Riyana Purwasari and AKBP Erma Rahayu—who were assigned as Kapolres. The rotations were presented by Police Public Relations Chief Irjen Johnny Edison Isir as part of routine organisational renewal and career development.
These adjustments affect police leadership across multiple regions, including the reassignment of numerous district police chiefs and senior staff, reflecting a broad effort to refresh the force’s command structure.
Entities: Abhan · Abhan Misbah · Arief Indra Kusuma · Hendro Dewanto · Indonesia · Indonesian National Police (Polri) · Johnny Edison Isir · Judicial Commission of Indonesia · Kode Etik dan Pedoman Perilaku Hakim · Komisi Yudisial (Judicial Commission) · Komisi Yudisial (KY) · Listyo Sigit Prabowo
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- [● 2 SOURCES] 94 judges violated procedural law, including case administration, trial administration, verdict manipulation, inaccurate judgments and evidence assessment errors. (Komisi Yudisial)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Judicial Commission processed 207 complaints during the six‑month plenary session. (Komisi Yudisial)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Heavy sanctions include dismissal from office for two judges, non‑penal suspension over six months to two years for two judges, dishonorable discharge for two judges, rank reduction for three judges, (Komisi Yudisial)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Medium sanctions include suspension of salary increase for two judges, suspension of rank promotion for two judges, and non‑penal suspension of six months for ten judges. (Komisi Yudisial)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Judicial Commission recommended sanctions for 121 judges in the first half of 2026. (Komisi Yudisial (Judicial Commission))
- [● 2 SOURCES] Light sanctions consist of 15 oral reprimands, 47 written warnings and 24 statements of dissatisfaction. (Komisi Yudisial)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The recommended sanctions include 4 warnings, 86 light sanctions, 14 medium sanctions and 17 heavy sanctions. (Komisi Yudisial)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The number of judges recommended for sanctions increased 146.94% from 49 in the same period of 2025. (Komisi Yudisial)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Polri issued two telegrams on 31 July 2026 that rotated and transferred 146 senior (Pati) and middle‑rank (Pamen) officers. (b0b0810d-aec2-400b-aac0-b9620ceadf3a, 2172287a-8f3d-415d-9dc4-e1e40a4d83ec, 5daf0170-b37f-46ff-910d-443953528fe3, a5b5eb)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Brigadier General Untung Widyatmoko was appointed as Head of the International Relations Division (Kadivhubinter) of Polri. (b0b0810d-aec2-400b-aac0-b9620ceadf3a, 5daf0170-b37f-46ff-910d-443953528fe3, a5b5eb19-21cd-44f8-b38c-2a4f31d277ad, 1d617b)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Eleven officers were promoted to police chief posts, including two female officers – AKBP Riyana Purwasari and AKBP Erma Rahayu. (a5b5eb19-21cd-44f8-b38c-2a4f31d277ad, 1f91bdfb-1501-4d82-a440-e33626a40459)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Four officers were promoted to Inspector General rank. (2172287a-8f3d-415d-9dc4-e1e40a4d83ec)