We will continue recruiting youth with superior capabilities to the police force through pro-active recruitment programsJakarta (ANTARA) - The National Police has recruited 1,291 new senior non-commissioned officers with a background in the information technology (IT) sector to keep pace with future technological advancements, the police chief has confirmed.
General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said that the police force, as a guarantor of domestic security, must continue to innovate to face future security challenges.
"Police officers must be able to utilize digital technology and enhance their ability to provide security and services to the people. To answer those challenges, the police force has recruited 1,291 senior non-commissioned officers with special competency in information technology," Prabowo informed in an official statement here on Thursday.
Besides recruiting officers with an IT background, the police force has also demonstrated its commitment to inclusivity by recruiting 83 officers graduating from Islamic boarding schools and 410 officers originating from remote and border areas, he noted.
"We will continue recruiting youth with superior capabilities to the police force through pro-active recruitment programs," the police chief said.
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The police force has also recruited 3,500 native Papuans as officers and 21 people with special needs as civil apparatus for the force, he added.
"This recruitment demonstrates our commitment for inclusivity to the people," Prabowo remarked.
At least 201 medical studies bachelor graduates and 250 senior non-commissioned officers specialized in nursing have also been recruited to enhance healthcare services and vaccination drives provided by the National Police, he informed.
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For advancing the commitment to humanistic service, the police force has also constructed new facilities for people with disabilities and for vulnerable groups, the police chief said.
The police force has constructed thousands of child-friendly safe-rooms, disabled-friendly tents and toilets, elevators with handrails, special lanes and parking spots for people with disabilities, lactation rooms, as well as provided thousands of wheelchairs, he disclosed.
"The provision of such facilities is to enhance public service and advance a predictive, responsible, transparent, and just National Police," Prabowo stated.
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