West Java Regional Police Give Orders To All Polres: Be Prepared For Disasters

Head of Public Relations of the West Java Police, Kombes Pol. Ibrahim Tompo

JAKARTA - The West Java Regional Police have instructed all Polres to be prepared to anticipate disasters related to extreme weather.

The Head of Public Relations of the West Java Police, Kombes Pol. Ibrahim Tompo, said that preparedness had become a special concern of the Head of the West Java Police, Inspector General of Police Suntana. Police Commissioner Ibrahim in Bandung, West Java, Saturday 16 July.

According to him, all ranks of the Resort Police were asked to map areas that are prone to disasters when the weather is extreme.

"Then respond to all flood events by sending aids both to overcome the disaster and to humanity. That's his concern," said Ibrahim quoted from Antara. Now, according to him, personnel from the West Java Regional Police have been deployed to Garut Regency to deal with flooding. The floods in Garut Regency hit as many as eight sub-districts due to the high intensity of rain in the area since Friday (15/7).

The flood submerged a number of community settlements, although so far no casualties have been recorded as a result of the flood.

"We have deployed personnel, Brimob has also been deployed," he said.