JAKARTA - The Central Jakarta Metro Police promised to take firm action against the perpetrators of robbery and theft by shooting them on the spot. This was due to the large number of street crimes that occurred in the Central Jakarta area.
"Our decisive action can be whatever is in accordance with the provisions of the law. If it really endangers officers and residents, then the perpetrators can be shot," said Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Kombes Komarudin when confirmed, Friday, February 3.
Komarudin also said that he threatens the perpetrators of crimes who were still trying to carry out their actions in Central Jakarta to be in the wrong place.
"They are in the wrong place if they carry out an action in the Central Jakarta area," he said.
Robbers usually commit crimes at night. To minimize crime on the streets, the Police immediately increased area patrols in crime-prone locations.
"There are 30 patrol cars that we have deployed to narrow the space for the perpetrators of crime. We hope residents are also careful when traveling at night," he said.
Previously it was reported that a resident named Arifin (32) almost became the victim of a robbery at AM Sangaji Street, Petojo Utara Village, Gambir District, Central Jakarta.
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According to the victim, the area is an area prone to acts of robbery. The reason is, in one month there have been 3 cases of robbery.
"At that time I was sitting on the sidewalk hanging out with friends, then two people riding a motorbike suddenly stopped while brandishing machetes," said Arifin, Monday, January 30.
Arifin said, in that action, there were two perpetrators who carried machete-type sharp weapons and rode an automatic motorbike. Besides one victim, there were also two other victims who had been mugged in the AM Sangaji Street area.
"In this one month, there have been 3 cases of robbery on AM Sangaji Street. This area is indeed quite prone to crimes, especially robberies," he said.
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