Hansip Explained

Hansip (Indonesian: Pertahanan Sipil||[[Civil Defense]]) was a type of local security officers of an administrative village in Indonesia. Based on Presidential Decree No. 55/ 1972,^[1] Hansip was part of the defense and security component in Total Defense and Security System.

Hansip was disbanded in 2014 by the Presidential Regulation No. 88/2014.^[2] One of the reasons of this retraction is related to government regulation No. 6/2010. Its tasks and functions is currently conducted by the municipal police, locally known as Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja.

In Bali

Hansip works in coordination with other groups - the police and pecalang (in the case of Bali), the latter being redirected from more mundane tasks like traffic direction to extra policing of large events.

Notes and References

Presidential Decision. 55. 1972. id. Keputusan Presiden nomor 55 tahun 1972 tentang Penjempurnaan Organisasi Pertahanan Sipil dan Organisasi Perlawanan dan Keamanan Rakjat dalam Rangka Penertiban Pelaksanaan Sistim Hankamrata.
Presidential Regulation. 88. 2014. Peraturan Presiden nomor 88 tahun 2014 tentang Pencabutan Keputusan Presiden nomor 55 tahun 1972 tentang Penjempurnaan Organisasi Pertahanan Sipil dan Organisasi Perlawanan dan Keamanan Rakjat Dalam Rangka Penertiban Pelaksanaan Sistim Hankamrata. id.