Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 3 March 1950 (first unit in Yogyakarta) |
Jurisdiction | Indonesia (vary by locality) |
Motto | Praja Wibawa (Guardian by authority) |
Minister responsible |
The Municipal Police Unit (Indonesian: Polisi Pamong Praja, lit. 'Public Servants Police or Country / City Administrators Police',[1] or translated as "Public Order Enforcers[2] Police" or simply 'Municipal Police',[3] abbreviated as Satpol PP), are municipal police units throughout Indonesia which are under the control of the local governments of each province, city, and regency (Kabupaten). Its purpose is to assist regional heads (provincial governors, city mayors and/or regents) in enforcing regional regulations and administering public order and public security, the Satpol PP is formed in every province, city, and/or regency.[4] It is under the auspices of the Ministry of Home Affairs.[5]