Denies The National Police Chief To His Staff: Evaluate Congestion Points For Homecoming

National Police Chief General Pol. Listyo Sigit Prabowo (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Pol. Listyo Sigit Prabowo ordered the ranks to evaluate congestion points on the homecoming route. This is so that traffic flow runs smoothly during the Eid celebration next week.

To ensure that the implementation and security of this year's homecoming runs safely and smoothly, Sigit said the National Police together with relevant stakeholders would hold an assembly of troop deployments in the context of Operation Ketupat for Eid Al-Fitr in 2023.

"Of course the congestions that we will face, I have directed all members to evaluate them so that they can be anticipated later," said the National Police Chief quoting Antara, Saturday, April 15. This operation was carried out to ensure readiness to secure the entire series of Eid 1444 H. The troop title rally activity will be held on Monday, April 17, 2023. "On Monday we will carry out the Ketupat Operations rally. After that, we will hold all personnel. After that, we will hold all personnel. That indicates that we have started Operation Ketupat," he said. The four-star general hopes that with the deployment of troops indicating Operation Ketupat starting, the entire series of security measures for the 2023 Eid holiday can run safely and smoothly. "Hopefully the entire series of operations that we carry out, including with all relevant stakeholders, can certainly provide a comfortable atmosphere and people who will go home can run smoothly," he said.

In Operation Ketupat 2023, the National Police deployed 148,621 personnel, consisting of 1,240 personnel from the National Police Headquarters, 91,153 police personnel from the ranks and 55,818 personnel from related agencies (TNI, transportation, health, BNPB, SAR, volunteers, scouters and others). The National Police held Operation Ketupat 2023 from April 18 to May 1. Previously, routine activities were carried out (KRYD) in each region, and troop deployments on April 17, simultaneously throughout the region.

The central level is held at the Monas Cross, Jakarta, led by the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo. The peak of homecoming is predicted to occur on April 18, while the peak of backflow is expected to occur in two waves. The first wave is from April 24 to 25, and the second wave is from April 29 to May 1.