West Bangka Police Tightens Scarcity Business Supervision, Prevents Deviations From Becoming Gambling Events

West Bangka Police Chief AKBP Pradana Aditya Nugraha. BETWEEN/Donaus Dasaprana.

West Bangka Police, Bangka Belitung Islands Police, has tightened supervision of the location of the game of scarcity to prevent it from turning into a gambling event that could harm the community.

"This strict supervision is carried out to prevent unwanted possibilities, for example, the location becomes a gambling place because it can be dangerous, can damage the economy and harmony of the residents' households," said West Bangka Police Chief AKBP Pradana Aditya Nugraha in Mentok, Antara, Sunday, October 5.

He explained that his party had given an appeal to the management of the scarcity business to always comply with the rules and permits that had been set.

"We have also instructed the Jebus Police to continue to supervise the electronic scarcity game business operating in one of the shophouses in Parittiga District," he said.

The Head of the Jebus Police, Kompol Fatah Meilana, added that his party had given a direct appeal to business managers to ensure that game activities did not contain elements of gambling.

This step was taken as a form of prevention so that public diseases such as gambling did not grow in the jurisdiction of the Jebus Police.

"If the permit is complete and taken care of online, we will still monitor it. The Jebus Police will conduct a direct check in the field to ensure that the activity does not deviate towards gambling," said Fatah.

He also reminded the public not to fall into gambling practices that can have a bad impact on life, ranging from economy, productivity, to family harmony.

"The gambling problem can have an impact on a person's productivity decline so that it damages the economy, and in the end, the perpetrator has the potential to commit a crime and even cause domestic conflicts," he said.

Fatah emphasized the importance of joint roles between residents to remind each other to stay away from all forms of gambling.

"We hope that this commemoration will be a common concern, both for the managers of entertainment venues and the wider community, so as not to provide space for gambling in any form," he said.

The police, he continued, will continue to be present in the community to enforce the law and provide protection and services, including monitoring all activities in business locations so that they remain in accordance with the rules.