Install 87 CCTVs, Police Guarantee Security For U-17 Pildun At Solo Manahan Stadium

The head of the Surakarta Police, Kombes Pol. Iwan Saktiadi (left) during a visit to FIFA representatives in the TMC room of the Surakarta Police, Monday (6/11/2023). BETWEEN Dwi Marwoto.

The Surakarta City Police (Polresta) has installed 87 CCTVs to ensure the security of the U-17 World Cup (Pildun) match at Manahan Stadium Solo, Central Java from 10 November-2 December 2023.

"The police have integrated 87 CCTVs in the Solo Manahan area into the Traffic Management Center (TMC) of the Surakarta Police to monitor the area, to prevent disruptions to the U-17 World Cup," said the Head of the Surakarta Police, Kombes Pol. Iwan Saktiadi, after hosting a FIFA representative visit to the TMC room of the Surakarta Police, Monday 6 November, confiscated by Antara.

Iwan explained that the integration was deliberately carried out ahead of the U-17 Pildun event at the Manahan Stadium in Solo. So this is what new cameras are installed to monitor during the Pildun championship in Solo.

According to Iwan, the CCTV was installed in the core of the stadium, namely in the field, then up to the outside circle of the stadium, in this case, the streets that surround the Manahan Stadium. This will work for 24 hours.

In addition, said Iwan, it also complements the face detection. When someone is on the wanted list (DPO) of the National Police entering the Manahan area, they will turn on the signal in the TMC room of the Surakarta Police.

In fact, said Iwan, the camera will also be equipped with a retinal detector. This is used to detect whether spectators who attend are affected by alcohol or drugs. Not only CCTV is installed static, there are also about 12 camera bodies installed on the body of the limb with the same function.

"We hope that those who are not monitored by static cameras can be monitored by the camera installed on the member's body. We will suppress the potential for vulnerability that interferes with the course of the match," said Iwan.

According to him, TMC itself will become the World Cup Security Task Force post which will be held in the Central Java region. Thus, the arrival of FIFA representatives at TMC to witness how the security forces will prepare personnel as well as equipment and deployments for securing the World Cup.

He explained that his party would deploy as many as 4,258 joint personnel from the Central Java Regional Police. Where the personnel are focused on escorting. Considering that later during the event, apart from the teams, there are a number of parties who will be escorted. Starting from the FIFA, officials to state guests who will watch World Cup matches in Solo City.

In addition, the security forces in escort will be carried out starting from the inn to the training location or to the match venue. His party to monitor the flow of traffic will carry out through 258 CCTV points installed at the Solo City intersection.

Security forces for security are in Ring II, applying the FIFA provisions, where in the stadium there are only stewards. Of course this policy must be respected.