Retired Komjen Pol Nanan Soekarna

progresifjaya.co.id, JAKARTA – Former Wakapolri, Komjen Pol (Ret.) Nanan Soekarna, said the disappearance of the word “honesty” from the 2002 Tribrata has caused the Polri to experience an integrity crisis. He continued, saying the word “honesty” was included in the 1954 Tribrata narrative before being abruptly removed in 2002.

Komjen Pol (Ret.) Nanan made this statement openly while delivering material at the National Dialogue in commemoration of the 74th Anniversary of the Polri Public Relations Division.

“With the loss of that one word, a million meanings fade. And without honesty, the law will lose its conscience. And without honesty, trust in the Bhayangkara Corps will become as fragile as it is today,” explained Komjen Pol (Ret.) Nanan, as quoted from a YouTube video broadcast by the Polri Public Relations Division on Sunday, (2/11).

“Now (because of) the institutional leadership, the public distrusts the Polri. They even end up demanding further reform of the Polri. And this is a fact,” he added.

He further explained, that when he was still serving as Wakapolri from 2011 to 2013, he said that at that time, he instilled three principles in the Polri code of ethics. First, there were five characteristics of Polri leadership. Then, there were seven characteristics of Polri members, and finally, refusing orders from superiors if the orders were incorrect, or being an integrity defender.

“I instilled these three principles in the new Polri code of ethics at that time, as an explanation of the loss of honesty,” said the man born in Purwakarta, West Java, on July 30, 1955, who received the Adhi Makayasa award for best graduate of the 1978 Police Academy from the Paramarta Battalion.

He also revealed, that the crisis facing the Polri today is not just an institutional issue. It has also reached a crisis of individual integrity. In fact, he said, integrity is a bridge between truth and trust.

“Without integrity, truth loses its way. Without truth, trust becomes fragile. Integrity is not just a personal trait but a systemic moral foundation,” explained the retired three-star Police General, who also served as Head of the Public Relations Division of the Polri (2009-2010) and Inspector General of Supervision of the Polri (2010-2011).

According to him, a true Bhayangkara should combine the two: speak honestly, think rightly, and act fairly.

“For 20 years, we reformed the police force to build trust, build partnerships, and provide excellent service. But remember, trust cannot grow without honesty, and partnerships or networks are fragile without values. Excellence is empty without morals. That’s what’s happening now,” said Komjen Pol (Ret.) Nanan.

Retired Komjen Pol Nanan Soekarna when he served as Wakapolri from March 1, 2011 to August 1, 2013

Furthermore, Komjen Pol (Ret.) Nanan also stated, that Polri reform is not only structural, but must also be cultural and moral.

This is also the case with true Polri reform. It’s not just about changing the structure, but also about reviving the culture that existed in the 1954 Tribrata and the Polri Code of Ethics.

“Therefore, i entrust three principles of values. First, values above all else, above position and material things. Nowadays, there are no values, just status and money. Second, full commitment, no conspiracy, and honesty, even when alone,” he emphasized.

The third is integrity defender. According to him, subordinates must have the courage to challenge their superiors when they are not doing the right thing. And the goal of this attitude is to maintain their superiors and the institution’s standards.

“We are rekindling the flame of honesty, not for the past, but for the future of the Polri with integrity,” he explained frankly.

Regarding Komjen (Ret.) Nanan Soekarna, during his active service as a Polri officer, he was considered a general with a clean image and was considered capable of improving the internal police sector.

While serving as the Kapolda West Kalimantan, he also made an innovative breakthrough by instructing every police officer in his region to wear an anti-corruption badge, emblazoned with the phrase “I am an Anti-Corruption Police.” In addition to this phenomenal move, he was also a police officer trained by the FBI in Southwest Virginia, United States.

Now, we return to the question of the 2002 changes to the Tribrata that he highlighted. This change was in accordance with the Decree of the Kapolri No. Pol: Kep/17/VI/2002 dated June 24, 2002. This meant that the word “honesty” in the Tribrata was removed during the tenure of Jenderal Pol Da’i Bachtiar as Kapolri.

The Tribrata itself was initially initiated by Prof Prijono and Prof Djoko Sutono on June 28-29, 1953. The Tribrata was first proclaimed by Soeparno Suriatmadja at the doctoral oath ceremony of the second batch of PTIK (Pedagogical College of Indonesian Commerce and Industry).

It was not until the commemoration of Police Day on July 1, 1955, at Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta, that the Chief of the National Police (KKN), Jenderal Pol R.S. Soekanto Tjokro Diatmodjo, declared the Tribrata as the guiding principle of the Polri to this day. (Bembo)