Semeru Candle Operation 2023, East Java Police Establish 194 Integrated Command Posts

A total of 194 Integrated Posts spread across 38 regencies/cities in East Java were established in the context of the 2023 Semeru Candle Operation and security throughout Christmas and the new year 2024. A total of 13 thousand personnel were alerted at these posts.

"This operation involves joint TNI/Polri personnel as well as steakholders. 6,874 Polri personnel, 1,373 TNI personnel, 4,797 other agencies, then Pospam and Posyan and 194 Integrated Posts," said East Java Police Chief Inspector General Imam Sugianto, leading the Troops Hold Apple in the context of Operation Candle Semeru 2023 at the East Java Police Headquarters, Thursday, December 21.

Present at the apple, East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa, Military Commander V Brawijaya Major General Rafael Granada Baay, and other stakeholders.

The troop title ceremony is a final check, personnel preparation and infrastructure that will be used during the operation, which will be carried out from December 22, 2023 to January 2, 2024.

"So it is hoped that all security activities for the 2023 Christmas celebrations and the 2024 new year can run optimally," he said.

The Christmas-New Year moment, continued the Kapolda, has become part of the tradition of Indonesian society, which has implications for increasing community mobility based on a survey by the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation. The potential for community movement in Christmas 2023 and the new year 2024, is estimated to reach 107.63 million people, an increase of 143.65 percent or 63.46 million people compared to the previous year.

Meanwhile, 194 Tepadu Posts, consisting of 143 security posts (Pospam), 42 service posts (Posyan) and 9 Integrated Posts in 38 Regencies/Cities in East Java. Imam admitted that he had also mapped lanes prone to congestion and prone to crime, including crossings in Ketapang, and the last one would be checked in the recreation area.

"After the Christmas celebration, the community will make quite a lot of displacements because it is mapped in East Java, there is approximately 16 percent of the total 107 million which was based on a survey by the Ministry of Transportation that will make the 16 percent move, approximately in East Java, will move as much as 16 million.," he said.

"We hope and invite all people who celebrate Christmas or not, let's make this Christmas event a success. Including hopefully, our brothers and sisters who will celebrate the turn of the year will feel comfortable, safe and smooth and there will be no disturbance at all," he added.

Meanwhile, for the feasibility of rides in recreation areas, the Kapolda said that he had ordered the police chief of the ranks to coordinate with the manager.

"Meanwhile, alternative routes will later be used, but in the protocol route and the main route will be alerted by officers to break down congestion, including the preparation of parking bags," he said.