Pecalang In Denpasar Conducts Patrol To Guard Homecoming Homecoming

Pecalang and linmas inspect the situation of the homes of Muslim residents who were left home while on patrol in Denpasar, Bali (Via ANTARA)

BALI - Police officers together with pecalang (Balinese traditional village security unit) and security guard (Linmas) patrol officers supervise and secure the homes of Muslim residents who are left homecoming.

This security is also part of protecting Denpasar City ahead of the G20 Summit.

The patrol was led directly by the Denpasar Police Chief, AKBP Bambang Yugo Pamungkas, along with the West Denpasar Police Chief, Commissioner I Made Hendra Agustina. The targeted locations include Padang Kerta Village, West Denpasar District, Bali,

"This was done to maintain the security of Denpasar City, especially ahead of the G20 Summit", said Bambang as quoted by Antara, Sunday, May 1.

The activity was carried out on Saturday, April 30 evening until Sunday morning. Some of the houses left by their residents for security have been entrusted to the security forces and pecalang.

"Astungkara and thank God for the house that was checked is safe", he said.

Not only seeing the situation of the houses left on their way home, but the police also made video calls or video calls to residents who were going home.

Most of the residents of the house are going home to Madura Island and Banyuwangi Regency, East Java.

"This patrol is carried out continuously and simultaneously in all police stations under the Denpasar Police", he said

He emphasized that the patrols were carried out continuously from the morning, noon and night with the target that those who were going home were safe, comfortable, and calm in their respective hometowns.

This patrol with pecalang is carried out as an implementation of the previous training given to security guards.

"Pecalang is the main security component in Bali in an integrated environmental security system based on traditional villages (Sipandu Beradat)", he said.

Pecalang as a security unit for traditional Hindu villages is currently involved in securing the houses of Muslim residents in Bali.