Jakarta, Jan. 26 -- National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said the National Police would be more ideally placed directly under the President.

Speaking at a working meeting with House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III and regional police heads nationwide here on Monday, he highlighted Indonesia's vast geography and population.

"We have 17,380 islands and, as the President noted, when laid out the country spans from London to Moscow," he said.

Given these conditions, he said it is ideal for the police to remain under the President to ensure optimal and flexible performance.

He added that the police institution has undergone various stages of organizational development.

The police, he continued, were once under a mini...