THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC WOMEN POLICE CONFERENCE
ISLAMABAD, NOVEMBER, 21-24, 2011
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Area
: 1,919,440 km²
Population: 237,556,363 , 122.922.553 (women)
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Religion : 90% Islam,
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Established on September 1, 1948 in Bukit Tinggi, Western Sumatera.
Because of the need for the handling and investigating of criminal cases involving
women, both victims and perpetrators of crime.
In 1948, when the Indonesia government experienced large-scale evacuation
from the Malay Peninsula with quite big number of women. A that the refugees
denied to be checked, especially physically searched by police men.
Then, in 1948 the State Police Bureau in Bukit Tinggi opened up opportunities for 6
women to pursue education as a Policewomen Inspector in the State Police School in
Sukabumi.
In 1951 the six women was sworn in as the first Policewomen in Indonesia.
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In addition, they did not serve duty in the administration matter, but also in
commandarea of ​operations.
Nowadays there are 6 Brigadier-General (ret.) and 1 still on duty.
First Policewoman posted as chief of Police District in 2003. Since then there are 21
Police Woman perform job as chief of Police District and few number as chief of Police
Sector and other positions.
First Chief of Regional Police : in 2007
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Police Ratio
Policewomen
Police Officer
 Police officers : 373.515
 Policemen
: 360.837
 Policewomen
: 12.678 (3,25% of the whole police officers or 3,51% of policemen)
 Ratio police officer to population of Indonesia is 1 : 611
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Police Ranks
Contd…
300000
250000
200000
150000
100000
50000
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Ranks
(Ratio)
: Brigadier
Inspector
Commissioner
General
Policemen
Policewomen
= 9.702 : 272.705
= 2.260: 90.136
= 1.356 : 10.711
=1
: 235
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Contd…
Annual Intake Number
3000
2500
2000
Men
1500
Women
1000
500
0
2009
2010
2011
Annually growth: approx. 10% of the entire recruited
police officers
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NEW RECRUITS
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MANAGEMENT
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SPECIALIST
OTHERS
: POLICE ACADEMY
SCHOOL OF POLICE BRIGADIER
SCHOOL OF POLICE OFFICER (UNI
GRADUATES)
: FIRSTLINE SUPERVISOR
MIDDLE MANAGER
SENIOR MANAGER
: TECHNICAL FUNCTION
: UNIVERSITY
JOINING THE TRAINING OF OTHER
INSTITUTIONS
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Basically, the uniforms are a skirt/trouser and blouse.
Type of uniforms:
Daily activities (staff/office and field works) and special events (ceremony).
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(Contd …)
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(Contd …)
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The Indonesian Policewomen have the same tasks as
the policemen.
However, they do more administrative duties.
Considering their nature they are assigned to deal with
women and children protection by handling cases of
domestic violence, violence against children, human
trafficking.
In addition, Indonesia has the first unit of women and
children services in 1999.
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The Indonesian government has the will and strong commitment
to eliminate discrimination against women.
It can be seen through the following evidence:
1. Article 27 of the 1945 Constitution:
"All citizens shall be equal before the law and government
and shall uphold the law and government, with no exception"
2. Indonesia has ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms
of Discrimination with the Republic of Indonesia Law No. 7 of 1984
on Ratification of Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination
against Women. Indonesia has also ratified international instruments
relating to the equality rights of women and men, other among others
related to women's work in soil and mining, payment of workers men
and women for work of equal value, women's political rights ,
discrimination in education, and others.
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3. Law No. 5 of 1998 concerning the ratification of Convention Against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,
which contains a statement that the recognition of international conventions
into force of the UN General Assembly approved December 10, 1984
4. Presidential Decree No 181 of 1998 on the National Commission
on Violence against Women
5. Law No. 39 of 1999 on Human Rights which includes the recognition
of various human rights in general, in particular also includes
the recognition and guarantee the protection of various rights of women
6. Presidential Instruction 9/2000: women should have 30% same opportunities
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Weaknesses implementation of the policies
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There is no certain institution as part of the organization doing gender
mainstreaming
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Scarcity of data
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Lack of human resources conducting gender analysis
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Need more gender advocacy
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 Gender mainstreaming programs in INP just implemented in 2002.
 Still facing obstacles :
- Weak support from the top management
- Patriarchal culture
Policemen‘s point of view on the performance of policewomen
1. Policewomen are more appropriate in administration works
2. Hard duties for Policewomen are against the nature of women,
ethics and traditional norms
3. Policewomen are physically not appropriate doing i.e. intelligence
and crime investigation
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Increasing the number of policewomen (30%)
The equality of education opportunities and positions
Empowering of policewomen
Cultural change within the INP : gender mainstreaming
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