Data Check: How Many Law Enforcement Officials Are Entangled in Corruption Cases?

During the first 2019 presidential debate held at the Bidakara Hotel, Jakarta (January 17, 2019), Prabowo Subianto stated that the salaries of law enforcement officials would be increased to prevent corruption, bribery, or being susceptible to bribes.

Katadata's research shows that law enforcement officials such as judges, prosecutors, and police officers are indeed implicated in corruption cases. Data from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) indicates that 19 judges, 7 prosecutors, and 2 police officers were involved in corruption between 2004 and September 2018. However, high salaries do not guarantee that officials will not engage in corruption.

For information, the professions/officials most frequently implicated in corruption cases are members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Representative Council (DPRD), totaling 229 individuals.

(Read Databoks: 2018 Public Anti-Corruption Behavior Index Decreases)