Bekasi Police Opens Bank Customer Guard Service, Prevents Money Theft

Bekasi Metro Police Chief Commissioner Twedi Aditya. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Bekasi Metropolitan Police have opened escort services to the public to anticipate theft of money, especially for customers who have just left the bank.

"This service anticipates criminal acts of theft that are increasingly occurring in a number of areas, especially ahead of Lebaran. The perpetrators are even desperate to carry out acts during the day," said Bekasi Metro Police Chief Commissioner Twedi Aditya in Cikarang, quoted from Antara, Saturday, April 8.

He explained that this escort service was in order to follow up on the instructions of the Metro Jaya Police Headquarters regarding the security and public order situation ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1444 Hijriah.

His party ensures that special services for escorting bank customers by the police to the public are free of charge.

"We urge colleagues, whether they will take money from banks, personal customers, company envoys, factories, or anyone who wants to take money from the bank, don't hesitate to ask for escort, from the police and police," he said.

"Don't worry about being asked for money and others, nothing at all, this is indeed our duty in order to protect and protect the community," he added.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Bekasi Metro Police Commissioner Gogo Galesung said the procedure for submitting this escort service was relatively easy. The public simply needs to visit the Bekasi Metro Police or the nearest sector police. After submitting the application, the officer will give a briefing.

"There are no special requirements or procedures and for technical purposes, people just need to come to us, either through Sabhara picket or Criminal Investigation Unit. Just come, report from where, want to take money from the bank, need an escort and we will immediately carry out the escort," he said.

After that, the officer will immediately accompany the community to the bank until they return to their destination. The number of personnel and vehicles used will be adjusted to the availability of the fleet and members of the police.

According to him, this service is very much needed by people who want to take money from a bank with a relatively large nominal value, even though there is no criteria for the minimum amount of money taking on the service in question.

"There are no nominal criteria, if everyone feels safe and distant, afraid to be followed, please, there are no criteria. Especially for people who will take large amounts of money, for workers' salaries, both from the office, at factories, in the service, don't hesitate," he said.

In addition, the level of vulnerability of crime figures in the jurisdiction of Bekasi Regency is claimed to be quite high ahead of this year's Eid.

"Moreover, ahead of Eid is very vulnerable, we are afraid of many unwanted incidents. On the orders of the Metro Jaya Police Chief and the Bekasi Metro Police Chief, we from the Satreskrim ranks and all existing police officers are ready to guard and secure the community and all colleagues," he said.