Prevent Premanism And Extortion In The Center For The Economy, North Gorontalo Police Optimizing Prevention

North Gorontalo Police Chief, AKBP Juprisan Pratama Ramadhan Nasution, visited traditional markets including the Molua Kwandang market, ensuring the prevention of thuggery and extortion. (ANTARA)

GORONTALO - North Gorontalo Police, Gorontalo Province, has optimized the prevention of thuggery at the regional economic center. One of them is in traditional markets. "Data from the District Industry, Trade, Cooperatives and MSMEs Office, there are 17 traditional markets in this area. Some of them are in the center of the district and border capitals," said North Gorontalo Police Chief AKBP Juprisan Pratama Ramadhan Nasution in Gorontalo, Antara, Monday, November 28. He admitted that he went directly to inspect all markets spread across 11 sub-districts to ensure that acts of preventing thuggery, including illegal levies, did not occur. In addition, he said, police personnel will increase patrols, especially ahead of Christmas celebrations and New Year's Eve. Market activity and economic centers will definitely increase so that security must also be increased. So far, he said, the results of face-to-face meetings with traders and market visitors, there have been no acts of thuggery, including the theft of motorized vehicles which had been rife in traditional markets, including in Pasar Monday and Thursday, Moluo, Kwandang District. "We will also continue to involve the community in efforts to prevent thuggery and extortion in this area," he said. The police chief appealed to efforts to maintain security and order throughout the jurisdiction to be a shared responsibility. This means that the public is expected to be proactive in reporting if they find any kind of crime. "The public is expected not to be afraid to provide information or report to our closest service centers, both at Polsek and coming directly to the Resort Police. Considering that the safe area really determines the rate of economic growth which leads to an increase in people's welfare," he said. His party, said Juprisan, would not hesitate to take firm action against the perpetrators of thuggery and extortion who were unlawful acts.