Jakarta – In preparation for securing the Christmas and New Year period, the National Police has involved mass organizations (Ormas) to secure places of worship during this period.
This was disclosed by the Kapolri, General Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo in a press conference after a limited meeting with President Jokowi at the Palace, Central Jakarta, Monday (19/12).
“We are also making preparations for security preparations that we have to do on Christmas Eve, especially from the Polri themselves, from the Special Detachment, and of course in carrying out security for places of worship we also work closely with the TNI, local government and community organizations,” said the Kapolri.
The mass organizations involved include Banser to KOKAM. Kapolri said the involvement of community organizations from NU to Muhammadiyah was a form of religious tolerance.
“In this case from Banser, from Kokam, from Ansor and mass organizations in their respective areas so this shows that this is part of a very good process of tolerance in Indonesia,” he said again.
In addition, the Kapolri also revealed that he would deploy 166,791 personnel for the smooth and secure Christmas and New Year.
“Then for the series of security processes itself we involve approximately 166,791 personnel,” he said.
It was said, the 166,791 personnel consisted of police officers, TNI, and other stakeholders. It is hoped that the officers will be able to secure Christmas and New Years later.
“Consisting of 101 thousand Polri personnel. Then added from the TNI, Mr. Commander said earlier there were approximately 23 thousand and the rest were from all relevant stakeholders so it is hoped that all of these can provide assistance with their respective duties and functions so that the whole series runs well,” said the Kapolri.
Furthermore, the Kapolri also revealed that there were 56,636 vital objects that would be secured during Christmas and New Year. The tens of thousands of vital objects consist of churches, shopping centers and stations.
“Then there are approximately 56,636 objects that we will secure so we will build churches, shopping centers, terminals, train stations, ports, airports, tourist attractions and activity objects,” he said.
He further said that there were 2,629 posts prepared for the new year. These posts consist of security posts, service posts, and integrated posts.
“For the New Year’s celebration there are 2,629 posts that we have prepared consisting of security posts, service posts and integrated posts. Security posts are posts that we set up in places of worship or in tourist attractions, shopping areas. The main service posts are related to service issues at back and forth flow both on toll roads and arteries,” he explained.
“And the integrated post is of course the post in which there are related articles, including anticipating if a natural disaster occurs, let alone very high rains and matters related to it,” he continued ending the statement. bembo
