EN.malanginspirasi.com – The Indonesian government is speeding up its response to digital crimes by unifying reporting systems between the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Kemkomdigi) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri). The initiative follows a significant surge in cases of online fraud, illegal online gambling, and sexual extortion (sextortion).
The integration was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions, aimed at cutting red tape and delivering much faster responses to public complaints.
Minister of Communication and Digital Meutya Hafid stated that digital crimes continue to rise and require quicker, more coordinated action.
“We have recorded a quite high increase in digital fraud. We also receive many complaints about sexual extortion (sextortion) and online gambling, which remain major challenges. Hopefully, with this MoU, we can significantly reduce these cases within the next year,” Meutya said during a press conference at the Kemkomdigi office in Central Jakarta on Monday, April 13, 2026.
She explained that the main change lies in simplifying workflows. The previous process, which involved lengthy inter-agency correspondence, will be replaced by a fully integrated system to ensure faster handling of public reports.
In addition, public complaint channels will be streamlined. Currently, citizens use separate numbers such as 110 and 112. In the future, these two numbers will be merged into a single command center.
“We want 110 and 112 to be combined because, in principle, the command center must be more efficient so that public reports can be received and processed more quickly,” Meutya added.
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National Police Chief (Kapolri) Listyo Sigit Prabowo welcomed the agreement. According to him, the proliferation of online fraud, digital gambling, and various scams requires a more optimal response.
“The rise of online fraud, online gambling, and various forms of scams must be met with more effective measures. We want to prevent new victims and ensure that every report is followed up more rapidly,” he said.
The collaboration between the two institutions also includes public education programs, security of the National Data Center (PDN), and the development of joint mechanisms for handling cyber crimes. The goal is to enable direct case handling without technical obstacles.
With this MoU, the government hopes to significantly shorten response times for digital crimes, unify workflows, and ensure every public report is acted upon immediately — thereby minimizing the risk of new victims as much as possible.
