148,211 Joint Personnel Aimed For Operation Ketupat Eid Al-Fitr 2023

Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General (Irjen) Sandi Nugroho. (Photo via ANTARA/HO-Humas Polri)

JAKARTA - A total of 148,211 joint personnel will be deployed in Operation Ketupat Idul Fitri 2023. This joint team consists of members of the National Police and other related elements, such as the TNI, ministries/agencies, as well as local governments to carry out Operation Ketupat Idul Fitri 2023. "Hundreds of thousands of personnel who will come later from the National Police Headquarters as many as 1,240 personnel, Polda 91,153 personnel, and related agencies 55,818 personnel," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General Sandi Nugroho in his written statement.

"We are doing it together so that this operation runs safely, smoothly, and in an orderly manner, in accordance with the tagline, 'Homecoming is Safe and Impressed'," he continued. Sandi said based on government estimates, there would be around 123.8 million people celebrating Lebaran 2023 in his hometown. This number increased by 14.2 percent compared to 2022, which is around 85.5 million people celebrating Eid in his hometown., "Alhamdulillah, our economy can recover and the community can stay in touch with their relatives in their hometowns," he said, as confiscated from Antara, Saturday, April 1.

To secure hundreds of millions of travelers, Sandi said that his party provides security and service posts.

On the Trans Java Toll Road, the Banten Police will prepare 16 security posts and 4 service posts, Polda Metro Jaya 76 security posts and 16 service posts, as well as Polda West Java 227 security posts and 53 service posts. Next, the Central Java Regional Police will prepare 167 security posts and 55 service posts, Polda DI Yogyakarta 16 security posts and 6 service posts, and Polda East Java has prepared 160 security posts and 57 service posts. Security and service posts will also be presented on the Trans Sumatra Toll Road. "For the number of security posts on the Trans Sumatra Toll Road, there are 247 posts and 134 service posts," said Sandi. He added that hundreds of millions of travelers are expected to use a lot of private vehicle transportation modes, motorbikes, buses, trains, and rental cars.

In addition, there are also those who use public transportation, such as buses, trains, ferry transportation, airplanes, and ships. He then appealed to travelers to prepare their body and vehicle health to survive in their hometowns. "We hope that people who will go home prepare everything, especially the physical health and health of vehicles so that they safely arrive at their hometowns," he urged.