National Police Chief Suyudi Issues New Telegram, 25 Officers Transferred

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto has issued another Telegram Letter (ST) regarding the transfers and promotions of 25 high-ranking and middle-ranking officers within the National Police.

The changes are detailed in Telegram Letter Number ST/2515/XI/KEP./2026, dated November 9, 2026.

Several key positions at the National Police Headquarters have seen changes, including those in the Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim), the Anti-Terror Special Detachment 88 (Densus 88), and the Police Education and Training Institute (Lemdiklat).

Two high-ranking officers holding the rank of Inspector General (Komjen), namely Syahardiantono and Yuda Gustawan, have been assigned new roles as Senior Policy Analysts at Lemdiklat.

Syahardiantono will be placed in the Research and Development Division, while Yuda Gustawan will join the Education Staff and Students Division.

In Bareskrim, Brigadier General Moh Irhamni, previously serving as the Director of Certain Criminal Offenses, has been appointed as an Investigator for Major Criminal Offenses Level II at Bareskrim.

The position left by Irhamni has been filled by Kombes Bismo Teguh Prakoso, who previously served as the Director of Drug Investigation at the Metro Jaya Police.

Additionally, Kombes Yuyan Priatmaja, who previously served as a Bareskrim officer with an assignment at the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), is now the Head of Subdirectorate I at the General Criminal Directorate of Bareskrim.

Changes at Densus 88

Changes have also occurred at the Anti-Terror Densus 88.

Kombes Fachrul Sugiarto, formerly the Head of the Monitoring Subdirectorate at the Intelligence Directorate, has been assigned as an Academic Officer at the Police Academy Lemdiklat.

Meanwhile, the head position of the Monitoring Subdirectorate at the Densus 88 Intelligence Directorate is now held by Kombes Ervindo Maulana.

At Regional Police Departments

This transfer round also includes personnel placed in various regional police departments (Polda).

These changes affect police agencies in East Nusa Tenggara, Gorontalo, North Maluku, North Sulawesi, Papua, Central Papua, West Papua, Southwest Papua, West Sulawesi, and Maluku.

Police Public Relations Division Chief Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir stated that the transfers are part of career development and organizational refreshment.

He noted that personnel placement takes into account the organization's needs, competencies, capabilities, and integrity.

“Job transfers are a part of career advancement and organizational rejuvenation. Personnel placements are made based on meritocracy, competency, capability, and integrity so that every officer entrusted with responsibilities can perform their duties professionally and support organizational performance,” Isir said in a statement on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

Isir also expressed gratitude to the officials who previously held these positions.

He urged the officials assigned new duties to adapt quickly to their respective roles.

“We thank the previous officials for their dedication to the National Police institution. To those who have been entrusted with new responsibilities, we hope you will quickly adjust, strengthen solidarity, so that police duties can be executed even more optimally,” he concluded.