Antara News·Indonesia·Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 12:08 PM UTC

Indonesia strengthens border security through Interpol alert system

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Ricky Prayoga, Resinta Sulistiyandari

Bandung, West Java (ANTARA) - Director General of Immigration Hendarsam Marantoko said the Interpol Global Hit Alert System (I-GHAS 24/7), linked to 196 member countries, improves the speed and accuracy of detecting international fugitives at border checkpoints.

He addressed that effective border control requires accurate technological support to prevent the threat of transnational crime from the point of entry into Indonesian territory.

"We welcome this initiative from the Indonesian National Police's International Relations Division (Divhubinter) to create I-GHAS 24/7. The communication established through this collaboration, particularly at border crossings, will be integrated into a system that is faster and more accurate," Marantoko conveyed in a statement on Saturday.

According to him, the collaborative system developed by the National Police and the Immigration reflects the two agencies' shared commitment to public service and protection.

Despite tighter, layered border controls through the early warning system, he stressed that ensuring smooth immigration services for the public remains a top priority.

"Through this data integration, we are trying to tighten supervision of people's traffic at the border, without compromising the smooth running of immigration services for the community," he ensured.

The I-GHAS 24/7 application was launched by the National Police Chief, General Suyudi Ario Seto, and the Head of the National Police's International Relations Division, Inspector General Untung Widyamoko, on November 5, 2026.

This application allows immigration officers at the crossing to carry out faster verification of individuals suspected to be on the international wanted list in 196 Interpol member countries.

With this system, immigration officers at border crossings can coordinate directly with the National Police's International Relations Division to identify and handle fugitives and perpetrators of transnational crimes.

General Suyudi explained this technology is very crucial considering the complexity of handling transnational crimes, such as criminal acts of human trafficking to narcotics smuggling.

In the future, the I-GHAS 24/7 platform is planned to be further developed by integrating the use of artificial intelligence and integrating biometric data in 2027.

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