Municipal Police (Indonesia)

Municipal Police Unit
Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja
Agency overview
Formed3 March 1950 (first unit in Yogyakarta)
Jurisdiction Indonesia (vary by locality)
MottoPraja Wibawa
(Guardian by authority)
Minister responsible

The Municipal Police Unit (Indonesian: Polisi Pamong Praja, lit.'Public Servants Police or Country / City Administrators Police',[1] or translated as "Public Order Enforcers[2] Police" or simply 'Municipal Police',[3] abbreviated as Satpol PP), are municipal police units throughout Indonesia which are under the control of the local governments of each province, city, and regency (Kabupaten). Its purpose is to assist regional heads (provincial governors, city mayors and/or regents) in enforcing regional regulations and administering public order and public security, the Satpol PP is formed in every province, city, and/or regency.[4] It is under the auspices of the Ministry of Home Affairs.[5]

  1. ^ Ayesha, Laiqa. "Hari Pamong Praja 8 September: Simak Sejarah, Tugas dan Fungsinya". detikjabar (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. ^ Dina Afrianty (2015). Women and Sharia Law in Northern Indonesia: Local Women's NGOs and the Reform of Islamic Law in Aceh. London: Routledge. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-138-81936-8.
  3. ^ cpiet (25 July 2021). "The Indonesian National Police Explains the Difference Between the Investigation Authority of the Police and the Municipal Police". INP | Indonesian Natinonal Police. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  4. ^ Peraturan Pemerintah Republik Indonesia Nomor 6 Tahun 2010 Tentang Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja – via jdih.setkab.go.id.
  5. ^ Dani Prabowo (7 May 2015). Bayu Galih (ed.). "Mendagri Cukup Miliki Satpol PP Saja, Tak Perlu Polisi" [Minister of Home Affairs is to just control the Municipal police, no need of the National Police]. Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 March 2022.

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