Yogya Collaborates With Residents To Reduce Crime Rates, How To Do It?

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JAKARTA - The Yogyakarta Provincial Government together with the DIY Regional Police will revive the role of Guarding Citizens in all urban villages to eradicate all forms of street crime in the local area.

The strategy for eradicating street crime was discussed at the Yogyakarta Special Region Police's Ditreskrimsus Office, Yogyakarta, Tuesday, April 5.

"In accordance with the DIY Governor Regulation Number 28 of 2021, the Citizens Guard group has the task of helping to resolve social conflicts in the community," said the Head of the Village Administration and Kemantren Bureau of Tapem Secretariat DIY KPH Yudanegara quoted from Antara.

The existence of Jaga Warga, according to Yuda, is a social capital that can be a force to participate in tackling street crime in each region.

Each kelurahan in DIY has so far responded to the emergence of street crime by guarding vulnerable points involving volunteers and Jaga Warga.

"Monitoring the actions of children who have the potential to commit street crimes on an ongoing basis is reported to the nearest police station through bhabinkamtibmas," he said.

He hopes that DIY residents will return to comply with the existence of community study hours.

On the other hand, Jaga Warga at the kelurahan level is asked to participate in supervising the activities of young people after community study hours and to coordinate intensively with the bhabinkamtibmas and local police if they start to disturb the community.

"As parents, we also don't want our children to be perpetrators, especially victims of street crimes. Prevention is better than cure," said Yuda.

Director of Ditreskrimsus Polda DIY Kombes Pol. Roberto Gomgom Manorang Pasaribu has confirmed that strict action will be taken against the perpetrators of street crimes.

The DIY Regional Police will also carry out regular coaching and counseling to junior high/high school students related to street crimes through bhabinkamtibmas and conduct raids on student luggage.

"On the other hand, street lighting must be increased, put up banners advising crime-prone locations, and limit students (for those who do not have a driver's license) not to use motorized vehicles to go to school," said Roberto.

These efforts, he said, need to be supported by collaboration with the DIY Regional Government to add CCTV in crime-prone areas and media management.

"Law enforcement efforts will also be carried out, such as pursuing and arresting criminals as well as maximum criminal processing, which is coordinated with the prosecutor's office and the district court in order to get the maximum sentence," he said.