New Indonesia Police Chief Shakes Up Leadership in 19 Provinces
The reshuffle is part of organizational needs and career development, police said, as 19 provincial commands were changed across the force.
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto replaced Listyo Sigit Prabowo during an inauguration ceremony at the State Palace in Jakarta.
- Following the inauguration, Suyudi reshuffled leadership across 19 provinces as stipulated in the National Police Chief Telegram Letter dated October 2, 2026.
- Dadang Hartanto was appointed as the new Jakarta Metropolitan Police Chief; during his previous tenure as Medan Police Chief, Dadang established initiatives addressing narcotics trafficking and police misconduct.
- President Prabowo Subianto appointed the outgoing chief, Listyo, to head the Executive Office of the President, with Parliament approving the transition following a hearing.
- Growing public demands for accountability have led the government to weigh reforms to the force's culture and limits on officers holding public positions to repair its image following recent scandals.
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The transfer of Inspector General Dadang to become the Metro Jaya Police Chief was based on the transfer telegram letter number ST/2205/X/KEP/2026 dated October 2, 2026,
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JAKARTA, JOGLOSMARNEWS.COM – The police reshuffle is moving quickly again. Less than two months after General Listyo Sigit Prabowo reshuffled the ranks of high-ranking officers at the end of August 2026, the new National Police Chief, General Suyudi Ario Seto, has again reshuffled several regional police chiefs. In the first reshuffle, the day after Suyudi was officially appointed as National Police Chief, 19 regional police chief positions were…
National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto officially inaugurated 27 senior officials at National Police Headquarters and regional police chiefs. Promotions were also given to 23 high-ranking officers.
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