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Indonesian Police System








Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia
Is the official police force of Indonesia. It is known as the Indonesian National Police.

      Related: Royal Brunei Police Force

April 1999
The date that the police were formally separated from the military.

Markas Besar/Mabes 
The headquarters of the Indonesian Police. It is located in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Indonesia.

Veldpolitie
It means field police or colonial police during the dutch occupation, together with the military performed police duties.

1946
The Indonesian police were established.

Kapolri
Chief of the Indonesian Police.

Wakapolri
The second-highest-ranking officer in the Indonesian police.

Itwasum
The third highest-ranking officer in the Indonesian police.

Indonesian National Police Ranks

High-Ranking Officers
Police General / Jenderal Polisi - equivalent of PNP Director General
Police Commissioner General / Komisaris Jenderal Polisi - equivalent of PNP Deputy Director General
Police Inspector General / Inspektur Jenderal Polisi - equivalent of PNP Director
Police Brigadier General / Brigadir Jenderal Polisi - equivalent of PNP Chief Superintendent

Mid rank officers
Police Senior Commissioner / Komisaris Besar Polisi - equivalent
      of PNP Senior Superintendent
Police Adjunct Senior Commissioner / Ajun Komisaris Besar Polisi -
      equivalent of PNP Superintendent
Police Commissioner / Komisaris Polisi - equivalent of PNP Chief
      Inspector

Low Rank Officers
Police Adjunct Commissioner / Ajun Komisaris Polisi - equivalent of
      PNP Senior Inspector
First Police Inspector / Inspektur Polisi Satu (Iptu) - equivalent
      of PNP Inspector or First Lieutenant in the Philippine Army
Second Police Inspector / Inspektur Polisi Dua (Ipda) - equivalent of
      Second Lieutenant in the Philippine Army.

Note: There is only one grade of lieutenant in the Philippine National Police and it is called Inspector.

Warrant officers
First Police Adjunct Inspector / Ajun Inspektur Polisi Satu (Aiptu)
- equivalent Chief Warrant Officer
Second Police Adjunct Inspector / Ajun Inspektur Polisi Dua (Aipda)
- equivalent Warrant Officer

Note: There are no warrant officers in the Philippine National Police.

Non-Commissioned Officers
Chief Police Brigadier / Brigadir Polisi Kepala (Bripka) - equivalent
      Sergeant Major
Police Brigadier / Brigadir Polisi (Brigadir) - equivalent Chief
      Sergeant
First Police Brigadier / Brigadir Polisi Satu (Briptu) - equivalent
      First Sergeant
Second Police Brigadier / Brigadir Polisi Dua (Bripda) - equivalent
      Second Sergeant Enlisted
Police Brigadier Adjutant / Ajun Brigadir Polisi (Abrip) - equivalent
      Chief Corporal
First Police Brigadier Adjutant / Ajun Brigadir Polisi Satu (Abriptu)
      - equivalent Corporal
Second Police Brigadier Adjutant / Ajun Brigadir Polisi Dua (Abripda)
      - equivalent Lance Corporal
Chief Agent / Bhayangkara Kepala (Bharaka)
      - equivalent Chief Private
First Agent / Bhayangkara Satu (Bharatu) - equivalent Private
      First Class
Second Agent / Bhayangkara Dua (Bharada) - equivalent Private

Note: There is only 7 rank level in the Philippine National Police for enlisted personnel. There is 10 rank level of enlisted personnel in the Indonesian Police.