Riau Islands Civil Service Police Unit Monitors Eid Homecoming Flows At Ports And Airports

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TANJUNGPINANG - The Civil Service Police Unit and Fire Management of the Riau Islands Province participated in securing the Eid homecoming flow during the COVID-19 pandemic at ports and airports in Tanjungpinang City.

Head of Civil Service Police Unit and Riau Islands Fire Management, Hendri Kurniadi, in Tanjungpinang, Thursday, April 21, said 35 officers from the institution were deployed to secure the homecoming flow during the pandemic.

The members of the Riau Islands Civil Service Police Unit are tasked with supporting the smooth flow of homecoming while ensuring that all people who travel using public transportation during the pandemic remain orderly and always comply with health protocols.

Members of the Riau Islands Civil Service Police Unit are also tasked with providing the required information to the public.

"All members of the Civil Service Police Unit must carry out their duties to the maximum so that homecoming activities during this pandemic run smoothly", he said, quoted by Antara.

Hendri explained that based on their main duties and functions, Civil Service Police Unit is the enforcer of regional regulations, regional head regulations, and the Riau Islands Governor's Circular on Provisions for Traveling Domestic People Using Public Transportation in the area.

"The Civil Service Police Unit must guard this provision. We are always on standby during the homecoming period in the Riau Islands region to monitor the implementation of domestic travel by the health protocols and rules that have been issued by the Governor", he said.

The members of the Riau Islands Civil Service Police Unit who work at ports and airports, especially in Tanjungpinang, during the Lebaran homecoming period this year will coordinate with other authorized institutions.

"We appeal to people who will travel to complete the required documents according to the governor's circular", he said.

The Central Government COVID-19 Handling Task Force has issued Circular Letter Number 16 of 2022 concerning Provisions for Travel of Domestic People During the Covid-19 Pandemic which was ratified by the Riau Islands Provincial Government with Governor's Circular Number 687/SET-STC19/IV/2022 dated 04 April 2022 concerning Provisions for Traveling Domestic People by Using Public Transportation in the Riau Archipelago Province.

"We remind residents who meet the requirements for a booster vaccine so that there is no need for an antigen test when traveling outside the region", he said.