Getting To Know A Safe House To Protect A Threatened Person

YOGYAKARTA A safe house or Safe House is one of the facilities provided to ensure the safety of someone from violence. Although this facility exists, not many people know a safe house. This article will provide information regarding these security facilities.

In general, safe houses are residential facilities intended for victims who are threatened in their own homes. These threats usually stem from certain crimes.

The definition of safe houses is also explained in the Regulation of the Witness Protection Agency and Victims of the Republic of Indonesia Number 3 of 2011 concerning the Standards and Management of Safe Houses for the Witness and Victim Protection Agency.

The regulation states that safe houses are temporary residences to provide protection to witnesses and / or victims according to standards owned by the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK).

It should be noted that safe houses are managed by the government or private organizations in the field of assistance for victims of violence. The existence of safe houses is also regulated in Article 5 paragraph (1) letter K of Law no. 31 of 2014 concerning the Protection of Witnesses and Victims. The regulation states that witnesses and victims are entitled to temporary residence.

Referring to Article 6 of the LPSK Regulation, safe houses are divided into 3 categories. Each category has its own designation. The following is the category of safe houses owned by LPSK.

Specifications for safe houses in this category are secret places and locations. In addition, this house is intended for witnesses and / or victims who are threatened in medium limits. In addition, this category house has limited access but is close to the public location. Victims and / witnesses can be in this house within a period of more than 6 (six) months.

Specifications for this house can be said to be medium. Places and locations remain confidential and are intended for witnesses and / or victims who receive high-level threats. Access to this house is limited to the existence that cannot be identified. In addition, the maximum placement period is only four months.

The status of this place and location of this house is confidential and is intended for witnesses and / or victims who receive threats that endanger their lives. This means that the safe house of shock III is for someone who is in a very threatened condition.

To support security, the standards of housing facilities and facilities are adjusted to the level of security. This house also has a secret stored transportation route with limited access and whereabouts cannot be identified. Witnesses and/victims stationed here are limited to a maximum period of one month.

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