Kombes Pol Bhudi Hermanto

progresifjaya.co.id, JAKARTA – This narrative was inspired by the leadership style and model of Admiral Chester William Nimitz, Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet during World War II. The author first became acquainted with this figure after becoming addicted to the 2019 film Midway. I have watched this film dozens of times without getting bored.

Nimitz’s style and model encompasses humble leadership, deep concern, optimism, decisiveness, and adaptive strategic thinking. His philosophy also centered on military success, prioritizing victory while demonstrating respect for his subordinates. All his subordinates were given the freedom to take initiative, but remained under strict supervision.

His humility is also worthy of TOP BGT recognition. Despite his numerous accomplishments, Nimitz apparently rejected plans to establish a museum that focused solely on himself. Instead, he requested that the museum also honor all the ordinary soldiers who served with him in World War II, leading to the establishment of the National Museum of the Pacific.

This brief insight into Nimitz resonates with the author, who also feels that Kombes Pol Bhudi Hermanto, a mid-ranking Polri officer (Pamen), currently holds the position of Head of Public Relations for the Polda Metro Jaya.

Born in Pekanbaru, Riau, on November 10, 1976, Kombes Pol Bhudi Hermanto assumed the position of Head of Public Relations for the Polda Metro Jaya, replacing Brigjen Pol Ade Ary Syam Indradi, who was transferred to become Head of Multi-Media Bureau in the Polri Public Relations Division. Kombes Pol Bhudi’s previous assignment was Head of Sub-Directorate III of the Cyber Crimes Directorate at the Bareskrim Polri.

Although relatively new to this position, the Scorpio known as Buher, has already demonstrated Nimitz-like leadership, with strategic and adaptive thinking. The Polda Metro Jaya Public Relations Technical Working Meeting (Rakernis), titled “Digitalization of Public Relations Towards a Precision Police Force in the Era of Rapid Information,” is proof of this.

“Now is the time when information moves in seconds. Therefore, Polri public relations personnel must be agile and adaptive to ensure accurate and engaging messages are conveyed quickly and effectively. Public relations personnel must also develop and develop the ability to become storytellers. They must be skilled storytellers who can convey a story or tale in an engaging manner,” he explained in his remarks at the Rakernis at the time.

His assertive, optimistic style, much like Nimitz’s, was evident throughout his remarks. He believed the Polda Metro Jaya public relations staff could become outstanding storytellers if combined with rigorous training to master all the necessary skills.

This ranged from mastery of communication techniques, intonation, word selection, and sentence construction, to vocabulary mastery and the richness of their library.

And it wasn’t just about this. Buher’s strategic and adaptive thinking was also demonstrated through improvisation, bringing in young, professional digital media professionals as creative speakers at the Public Relations Working Meeting (Rakernis). This was also a first in the history of the Polda Metro Jaya Public Relations Working Meeting.

Philosophy of Task Success

Kombes Pol Bhudi Hermanto

The next similar emphasis was on Nimitz’s philosophy, which centers on military success. However, in Buher’s context, this philosophy is interpreted as the success of his tasks wherever he is assigned.

While serving as Kapolresta Malang City, Kombes Pol Bhudi Hermanto successfully uncovered a fraudulent trading or investment case involving the suspect, Wahyu Kenzo, a Surabaya-based “Crazy Rich.”

The fraudster, whose real name is Wahyu Saptian Dyfrig, was arrested for his involvement in the fraudulent investment case involving the founder of the Auto Trade Gold (ATG) trading robot. The estimated losses from this fraud reached Rp9 trillion.

Thanks to this success, the Malang City Polresta headquarters was flooded with flower arrangements. Many expressed their gratitude to Kombes Pol Bhudi Hermanto, the Kapolresta Malang City, for his ability to uncover the truth behind this case.

Still in Malang City, this officer from the Sanika Satyawada Battalion, Akpol 2000, also demonstrated his humble, caring, and optimistic style, typical of the Nimitz era, by recruiting four people with disabilities to work at the Malang City Polresta.

He was even nicknamed “Father of Disabilities” by the Malang Raya disability group for his attention and friendly policies toward vulnerable groups, including his anomalous decision to recruit people with disabilities to work in his institution.

Kapolri’s Gold Pin

Kombes Pol Bhudi Hermanto

Kombes Pol Bhudi Hermanto is one of the Polri officers who has received the Kapolri’s Gold Pin for his achievements. The Kapolri Gold Pin is the highest award given by the Kapolri to police officers who demonstrate extraordinary achievements in various aspects, including academics, leadership, and innovation.

Now, on this occasion, Buher received two Kapolri Gold Pins at once as a token of appreciation for his achievements at the 34th Polri Staff and High Leadership School (Sespimti) Graduation Ceremony for the 2025 Academic Year.

Buher received the prestigious titles of Sanyata Sumanasa Wira Utama (best participant with integrity, leadership, and superior character) and Nastrap Berinovasi (award for innovative ideas and solutions supporting the transformation of the Polri).

This award also marks his outstanding achievements as a Polri officer and is recognized as a symbol of his excellence in academics and personality. It also serves as a crucial stepping stone for his career as a police officer.

Career Path of Kombes Pol Bhudi Hermanto;

• Jambi Police Supervisory Officer, Polda Jambi
• Head of Criminal Investigation/Intelligence Unit Polsekta Pasar, Polda Jambi
• Head of Investigation Unit, Polsek Kerinci Criminal Investigation Unit, Polda Jambi
• Danton Tar Akpol
• Officer of the Polda East Java Press Corps
• First Grade Girls at the Akpol Corps
• PTIK (In the context of PTIK Education)
• Officer of the Polda Metro Jaya (Bko Polda Maluku)
• Polres Metro West Jakarta Supervisory Officer, Polda Metro Jaya
• Wakasat of Intelligence and Security, Polres Metro West Jakarta
• Wakapolsek of Polsek Metro Taman Sari, Polres Metro West Jakarta
• Kapolsek Serpong Police, Polres Metro Tangerang,
• Police Supervisory Officer Polres Metro West Jakarta
• Head of Unit I, General Sub-Directorate, Criminal Investigation Directorate, Polda Metro Jaya
• Head of Unit II, General Sub-Directorate, Criminal Investigation Directorate, Polda Metro Jaya
• Senior Officer of Polda Metro Jaya (2014 Senior Officer of Polda Central Sulawesi
• Head of Sub-Directorate II, Criminal Investigation Directorate, Polda Central Sulawesi
• Senior Officer of Polda Metro Jaya
• Head of Sub-Directorate VI, Criminal Investigation Directorate, Polda Metro Jaya
• Head of Sub-Directorate III, Criminal Investigation Directorate, Polda Metro Jaya
• Head of Criminal Investigation Unit, Polres Metro Bekasi City
• Head of Criminal Investigation Unit, Polres Metro South Jakarta
• Kapolres Batu, Polda East Java (2017)
• Kapolres Blitar (2019)
• Deputy Director of Narcotics Investigation, Polda South Kalimantan (2020)
• Deputy Director of Special Criminal Investigation, Polda South Kalimantan (2020-2021)
• Kapolresta Malang City (2021-2024)
• Director of Special Criminal Investigation, Polda East Java (2024)
• Head of Sub-Directorate III Cyber Crimes Directorate, Bareskrim Polri (2025)
• Head of Public Relations Polda Metro Jaya (2025-present). (Bembo)