"We appreciate and support the founding and operations of the Directorate of Crime Against Women and Children and Human Trafficking of Polri's Bareskrim," the ministry's secretary Titi Eko Rahayu remarked when contacted from Jakarta on Monday.
Rahayu stated that the presence of the new investigative unit is expected to facilitate police officers to take swift actions in cases of violence involving women and children and prioritize the interests and well-being of the victims.
"We hope that cases of violence against women and children would be handled in a quicker manner under one comprehensive command that provides the exact services needed. Hopefully, the officers assigned to such cases are those genuinely caring for women's and children's interests," she stated.
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Earlier, Polri Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo officially appointed Brigadier General Desy Andriani as the first director of the special directorate, as confirmed by the Head of Polri's Public Information Bureau, Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko.
In Polri's statement received here on Sunday (September 22), Andiko noted that the establishment of the directorate and the appointment of Andriani, a female officer, as its leader reflect General Prabowo's commitment to serving justice to women, children, and other people belonging to vulnerable groups.
Andriani earlier served as chief police psychologist of the Polri Chief's Staff for Human Resources.
The appointment decision was put forward in Polri Chief's Telegram Letter No. ST/2098-2101/IX/KEP./2024 signed on September 20, 2024, which dictates the transfer of 309 middle- and high-ranking commissioned police officers.
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