School police to curb student clashes

The Jakarta Post | Jakarta | Sat, December 22 2012, 10:07 AM

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In an effort to curb violence among students, 80 senior high school students in Tangerang have been appointed by the police as polisi siswa (school police) assigned to familiarize their peers with the law and legal consequences of fighting.

“The student school police are expected to be pioneers in the prevention of violence among students,” Tangerang Police chief Sr. Comr. Wahyu Widada said on Friday.

He said the school police would also inform their friends about the legal consequences of drug offenses and criminal activity.

Ahmad Abdullah, an official at the Tangerang municipality, said the school police program was a collaboration between schools and the police.

The 80 students, carefully selected from the top 10 of their respective classes at various senior high and vocational schools, followed a two-month training course with the police. “I think this program will be very effective because students can do a better job than the real police or teachers in informing their peers about legal sanctions,” Abdullah added.