Polda Metro Deploys 1,778 Personnel To Secure Formula E Event, Prepares Current Diversion Scheme

Formula E car at Monas (Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya deployed 1,778 personnel to secure the Formula E electric car racing event at the Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit (JIEC) Ancol, Pademangan, North Jakarta.

The number of personnel is determined based on the results of mapping and coordination with the organizing committee.

"We have had a coordination meeting with the committee and from Polda Metro Jaya there are 1,778 personnel," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes E. Zulpan to reporters, Thursday, June 2.

The thousands of personnel consist of several directorates, one of which is the Traffic Directorate, who will manage vehicles around the race area.

Because, the Formula E event will be crowded with people because based on the data, tickets to watch have been sold out. Thus, the potential for overcrowding of vehicles will occur.

"So this of course requires a parking space for the audience, which of course we have prepared," he said.

Then, the traffic police (Polantas) will also roll out a traffic diversion scheme. However, it has not been detailed about the scheme that will be applied.

Therefore, people who have no interest are advised to avoid the Ancol area, Central Jakarta.

"(Current diversion, ed) around Ancol only," said Zulpan.

For information, the police have also prepared a tight security scheme at the Formula E electric car racing event. President Joko Widodo is planned to witness it live.

The Formula E electric car racing event at the Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit (JIEC) will also take place on June 4.