The Public Relations Sector of the Polda Metro Jaya held the Public Relations Technical Working Meeting for the 2026 Fiscal Year at the TMC Hall of the Polda Metro Jaya Traffic Directorate.

progresifjaya.co.id, JAKARTA — The Public Relations Sector of the Polda Metro Jaya held its 2026 Technical Working Meeting (Rakernis) at the Traffic Directorate’s Traffic Management Center (TMC) Hall on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. This event was part of efforts to enhance the capacity of public relations personnel in addressing media evolution and the public’s need for information that is fast, accurate, and easily understood.

The meeting was opened by the Kapolda Metro Jaya, Komjen Pol Asep Edi Suheri. In his directives, the Kapolda emphasized the importance of speed and precision when responding to events of public interest, guided by verifiable data.

“Trust stems from consistent work, honest communication, and our responsibility toward the community. Let this meeting serve as a momentum to strengthen our capabilities, formulate more adaptive communication strategies, and deliver tangible results,” he stated.

The Kapolda also instructed public relations personnel to understand the public’s character when conveying messages, build professional relationships with the media, and optimize media and social media monitoring. These steps are essential for identifying emerging issues early and ensuring that responses align with conditions on the ground.

This year’s meeting bore the theme “Optimizing Public Communication and Media Management: ‘Presisi’ (Precise, Responsive, Transparent) Polri Public Relations Ready to Ensure the Success of Polri and Government Work Plans in Realizing the ‘Jaga Jakarta’ Program.”

In line with this theme, the agenda began with internal capacity building sessions led by the Public Information (Penmas), Multimedia, and Public Information Management (PID) sub-divisions, covering their respective areas of duty. Discussions continued with Dr. Devie Rahmawati, CICS, addressing public communication and media management, followed by Warren Giovani, who presented on news coverage, content creation, and content processing.

At the conclusion of the event, the Head of Public Relations provided a summary and synthesis of the material presented. The technical working meeting also featured an awards ceremony honoring top-performing personnel, AKP Endro from the Polda Metro Jaya Directorate of Samapta (Public Order Unit) for the Best PPID (Public Information and Documentation Officer) category, and AKP Aliani from the Polres Metro of Bekasi for the Best Head of Public Relations Section category.

The Head of Public Relations for the Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Pol Bhudi Hermanto stated, that public relations duties go beyond merely publicizing activities, they also involve ensuring that every message conveyed is grounded in a clear basis and has undergone a verification process.

“Public communication is not just about how we publicize police activities. We must ensure that the information conveyed is data-driven, verified, and carries a clear message, so that it is both understood and trusted by the public,” he explained. (Bembo)