Combing A Number Of Churches In Sukabumi, Jibom Team Ensures Comfort And Security During Worship

JAKARTA - The Gegana Bomb Disposal Team of the West Java Police Mobile Brigade Unit conducted a sweep of a number of churches in Sukabumi, West Java, on Sunday, December 24 yesterday. This was done ahead of the 2023 Christmas celebration.

"The sterilization carried out by the Jibom Team Gegana Satbrimob Polda West Java is a prime service as well as a preventive effort by the police to ensure safety and comfort at Christmas celebrations in Sukabumi City," said Sukabumi City Police Chief AKBP Ari Setyawan Wibowo quoting Antara.

According to Ari, the team of specialists for the National Police's pride bomb disposal has ensured that every church used for Christmas celebrations does not find any suspicious objects or items, even every corner of the church room does not escape the monitoring of the Jibom team.

Before sterilizing Sukabumi City Police personnel, first coordinate with the church to ensure the safety and comfort of Christians who want to worship in the church.

After this sterilization, his party handed over to the church, then security personnel carried out maximum security in each place of worship, starting from this afternoon to the implementation of the 2024 New Year celebration.

"A number of security personnel have been alerted throughout the church, especially those used for Christmas celebrations aimed at providing security services and comfort for Christians," he added.

Ari said each church was alerted 8 to 10 joint security personnel and strengthened again with platoons of Precision Pioneer Patrol and backups from West Java Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) to patrol churches.

He also appealed to people in the jurisdiction of the Sukabumi City Police to jointly maintain security and maintain tolerance between religious communities.

On the other hand, he also ensured that his staff were trying their best to prevent disturbances in security and social order by carrying out preventive and preemptive activities. Not only preventing acts of terrorism, this security also focuses on anticipating other criminal cases such as theft by weighting, violence, and theft of motorized vehicles.

Then prevent other potential conflicts, because they have become the attention of the National Police Chief, General Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo, that there should be no slightest eruption, and must provide maximum comfort to residents who carry out worship.