The Indonesian National Police (INP) is continuing to reform its institutions across the board to adapt to the demands of democracy in contemporary Indonesia.  Since its launch in 2004, IOM’s National Police Training Programme has become a cornerstone of reform for the INP, encompassing training in community policing and human rights, the establishment of Community Police Partnership Forums and enhancement of the INP’s education and training systems.

Based on the project’s significant achievement and the need to continue support for INP reformation, the project has been extended until 2009 with the signing of an MoU between IOM and INP in January 2008. The INP, with the presence of the new INP Chief Regulation (Perkap) no. 7/2008on “Basic Guidelines for CP Strategy and Implementation” which was ratified on September 26, 2008, can surely be viewed as a strengthened commitment towards the INP’s CP and reform. An INP Chief Regulation on “Human Rights Principles for Law Enforcers” is now in the process of formulation.

To date, over 29,000 police officers and 505 Chiefs of District Police in seven provinces have been trained in community policing and human rights by IOM. The training was based on an internal review carried out by INP’s Education and Training Institution, and Division of Research, Planning and Development, as well as IOM’s external evaluation of community policing awareness.