Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto presented awards to top-performing police units and officers during the Indonesian Police's 79th anniversary ceremony at the National Monument (Monas) Square on Tuesday.

The Nugraha Sakanti Award was conferred by the president on seven police units that have demonstrated excellence in their duties as stipulated in Presidential Decision No. 49/TK/2025.

The honored units included the police's General Inspectorate (Itwasum), Intelligence and Security Agency (Baintelkam), Human Resources Division (SSDM), Public Relations Division, and Profession and Security Division (Divpropam).

The regional police forces of Aceh and South Sumatra also received the Nugraha Sakanti Award, which is presented in the form of a pennant.

Meanwhile, the president presented the Bhayangkara Nararya Award (Meritorious Police Service Star, 3rd Class) to three police officers who excelled in their service.

The three officers were Adjunct Senior Commissioner Leonard Marojahan Sinambela of the police's Divpropam, Adjunct Commissioner Rina Lestari of West Java Police, and First Adjunct Officer Didik Darmanto of the police's Mobile Corps.

President Prabowo Subianto presided over the ceremony commemorating the Indonesian Police's anniversary, also known as Bhayangkara Day, at Monas Square.

The president, accompanied by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, arrived at Monas Square at 7:56 a.m. local time, dressed in a formal suit and black kopiah cap. He was greeted by Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and Military Commander General Agus Subiyanto, as shown on the Police's YouTube live broadcast.

After the ceremony commenced, President Prabowo, accompanied by Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, rode in a Pindad Maung military vehicle to inspect the troops.

Several notable figures also attended the ceremony, including former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, former Vice President Ma’ruf Amin, House Speaker Puan Maharani, and Sinta Nuriyah Wahid, the widow of former President Abdurrahman Wahid.

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Editor: Azis Kurmala
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