889 Banyuwangi Police Personnel To Secure The Semeru Ketupat Operation

BANYUWANGI - A total of 889 personnel will be deployed in the Semeru Ketupat 2021 operation. These joint officers are to secure the ban on going home on May 6-17, 2021.

These joint officers also come from assistance from troops from the East Java Regional Police and the National Police Headquarters.

"The 889 personnel are joint personnel, including TNI / Polri, Satpol PP, Health Service, Transportation Service, and others," said Banyuwangi Police Chief Kombes Arman Asmara Syarifuddin during a troop rally, Wednesday, May 5.

An insulating post has been prepared in the Banyuwangi border area. As in Wongsorejo, namely at the Ketapang Weigh Bridge and at ASDP Ketapang, Kalibaru, and Licin. In addition, there are also 9 service posts located in several tourist attractions.

"Security is also carried out at places of worship which are used for tarawih prayers and Eid al-Fitr prayers. Also at airports, terminals, train stations, ports and shopping areas," he explained.

The police also anticipate crimes to terrorism. Meanwhile, the enactment of a ban on going home on May 6 tomorrow, it was recorded that 122 thousand passengers arrived at Ketapang Port, Banyuwangi, East Java from Bali. This amount accumulates on April 28 to May 4.

"There are 122 thousand pedestrians and passengers on the vehicle," said General Manager of PT ASDP Ketapang-Gilimanuk Suharto when contacted, Wednesday, May 5.

It was recorded that 20 thousand motorbikes, 7 thousand cars and 1,300 buses entered Ketapang Port.

"When compared to normal days the increase is not too significant, yes, the increase is only 10-15 percent, on average that much," he said.

He said the peak of the homecoming flow from Gilimanuk Port to Ketapang had occurred on Tuesday, May 4.

Because from today's monitoring, there is no graph of an increase in passengers.

"The climax was last night, from 20.00 WIB to 05.00 WIB," Suharto explained.

It also ensures that passengers crossing continue to comply with health protocols.

"We urge us to always comply with health protocols, especially masks must always be worn, with our appeal through loudspeakers, to keep our distance," he said.

In addition, the GeNose test service has also been expanded to avoid a build-up of passengers who want to take the GeNose test.

"At the freight terminal before the port was provided, there are two places at the port," said Suharto.