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Indonesia police chief replaces director of economic crimes unit
Indonesia’s police chief has reshuffled senior officers under an order dated October 12, 2026.
The changes include the National Police’s special economic crimes directorate, which investigates economic crime.
Suhasto was promoted to lead the directorate, replacing Brigadier General Ade Safri Simanjuntak.
Ade Safri was reassigned as an instructor at the police education and training institute.
The order also moves other officers to new roles in the police force, including positions linked to Interpol and forensic identification.
The new appointments take effect through this personnel reshuffle, though no further steps are specified.
Indonesia’s police chief, Suyudi Ario Seto, replaced the director of the National Police’s special economic crimes unit.
Suhasto was promoted to the director’s post, replacing Brigadier General Ade Safri Simanjuntak.
Ade Safri was reassigned as a Level II police instructor at the Police Education and Training Institute’s staff college.
The changes were set out in a police telegram dated October 12, 2026.
- Who
- Police chief Suyudi Ario Seto ordered the change. Suhasto replaced Ade Safri Simanjuntak.
- What
- Suhasto was promoted to director of the National Police’s special economic crimes unit, and Ade Safri was reassigned.
- When
- The police telegram was dated October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The change was at the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department in Indonesia.
- Why
- Not stated
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Police Telegram No. ST/2262/X/KEP./2026 set out the personnel changes.
CNN Indonesia reported that Suhasto had been promoted to director of the special economic crimes unit.
- Police chief
- Suyudi Ario Seto
- New director
- Suhasto
- Previous director
- Brigadier General Ade Safri Simanjuntak
- Telegram number
- ST/2262/X/KEP./2026
- Telegram date
- October 12, 2026
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