Regarding Bullying Among Police, How Can It Be Stopped?

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The senior-junior relationships in the police force, which are expected to be positive, can potentially lead to bullying problems. In fact, bullying is suspected to be the background of the police shooting incident in South Tangerang.

An Air Police officer identified as LV was killed at the Headquarters of the Directorate of Air Police at Mabes Polri, Pondok Cabe, South Tangerang, on Friday (16/10/2026).

According to the investigator's statements to the victim's family's lawyer, the shooting allegedly stemmed from the anger of the suspect, a police officer known as AR, towards LV's peers who are said to have often bullied him.

The victim's family lawyer, Petrus Bala Pattyona, emphasized that LV was not the one who bullied AR.

However, the investigators are still examining the form of bullying that reportedly led to the incident.

This case not only highlights the legal process against the perpetrator, but also raises questions about personnel supervision and development within the police force.

Member of Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR), Nasir Djamil, urges the police to anticipate bullying and establish healthy communication between seniors and juniors.

So, how should the mechanisms of development and supervision within the police force be strengthened to prevent bullying from escalating into violence that threatens the safety of fellow members?

Exploring Bullying and Weak Supervision

Petrus Bala Pattyona, the victim's family lawyer, stated that the investigators conveyed that the shooting of LV was allegedly triggered by AR's anger due to the constant bullying from LV's peers.

“The investigator explained that the suspect vented his anger on the victim because the victim's peers often bullied him,” said Petrus at the Metro Jaya Police Headquarters on Monday (19/10/2026).

Petrus stressed that LV was not a member who bullied AR.

“So it was not the deceased who bullied, but his friends,” he asserted.

However, Petrus could not yet confirm the form of bullying that allegedly sparked the shooting.

The information conveyed by the investigators to him was also based on recordings from the surveillance cameras or CCTV at the scene, but those recordings have yet to be shown to the family.

Another family lawyer, Ardy Mbalembout, stated that they were not satisfied with the explanation given by the investigators.