Polri requires Pramuka Garuda certificate holders to test
Polri clarified the certificate is only supporting paperwork and does not exempt applicants from the full selection process.
Polri said holders of Pramuka Garuda certificates must still take all tests in the recruitment process for Polri members. Polri Public Relations Division head Johnny Eddizon Isir said certificates or achievement awards, including Pramuka Garuda, are only supporting documents and do not automatically advance candidates. Recruitment, he said, follows Peraturan Polri Nomor 2 Tahun 2026 tentang Penerimaan Anggota Polri. The clarification came after Ketua Kwartir Nasional Gerakan Pramuka Budi Waseso on 4 August 2026 in Blitar, Jawa Timur, said the Pramuka Garuda certificate could be used as one of the requirements to register for TNI/Polri without a test. Polri added that election oversight also involves Kompolnas, IDI, Ditjen Dukcapil Kemendagri, Kemendikdasmen, and LSM.