Service quality and public behavior
Senior Superintendent Turmudi, head of operations for the Traffic Corps, asked traffic directors across Indonesia to ensure that field personnel understand the operation's purpose: encouraging orderly road use and protecting the public. He said assessments of success should consider public awareness of traffic rules and the service officers provide, not just the number of violations prosecuted.
"Emphasize to all levels that the main goal of Operation Patuh is to build a culture of orderly traffic, not to pursue the quantity of tickets," Turmudi said.
His instructions cover each part of traffic policing. He called for stronger safety education from the Security and Safety Division, professional and proportionate law enforcement, better administrative services from Registration and Identification, and prompt, professional responses to traffic accidents.
Brigadier General Aries Syahbudin, the Traffic Corps chief leading the operation, has emphasized the same standard: "We do not measure success by the high number of citations, but by the change in public behavior toward becoming more orderly and compliant with traffic regulations."
Education alongside enforcement
The Traffic Corps has set the theme as "Police with the Community Realizing Orderly, Safe, and Secure Traffic," presenting road safety as a responsibility shared by police and the public. It hopes the operation will encourage more disciplined behavior and safer, more orderly roads.
Officers are expected to favor humane treatment, education and persuasion while still taking enforcement action against violations that could put road users at risk.
Eliminating counter-flow driving is one of the operation's primary targets, according to the INP's official site. Officers are combining Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (ETLE) with sympathetic warnings and safety education. Provost internal affairs officers accompany police during on-site traffic stops to ensure transparency.
The previous operation's figures
Operation Patuh 2025 took place nationwide from July 14 to July 27, 2025. In its report as of the operation's eighth day, July 23, the Traffic Corps recorded 483,655 citations issued through direct checks and ETLE.
Papua deploys 347 officers
In Papua, regional police deployed 347 officers to address eight priority violations. Those include riding without a helmet, drunk driving, counter-flow driving, carrying more passengers than permitted and failing to wear a seat belt.
Police are also working with the Transportation Agency to inspect trucks for overloading and dimensions that exceed permitted limits.
Officials described the 14-day deployment as preparation for Operation Lilin ahead of Christmas 2026 and New Year 2027.
