Preventing Vehicle Buildup And Commotion During Takbiran Night, Garut Police Focus On Security In Urban Areas

The police made arrangements for traffic flow in urban areas of Garut Regency, West Java, Friday (21/4/2023) evening. BETWEEN/

Garut Police are focusing on security by strengthening personnel and blocking routes in urban areas of Garut Regency, West Java, in order to anticipate the accumulation of vehicles, as well as disturbances in security and public order during the night of takbiran. "Today we are engineering traffic on Jalan Ahmad Yani. All are sterile, I hope for public support," said Garut Police Chief AKBP Rio Wahyu Anggoro in Garut, Antara, Friday, April 21. A number of personnel have been prepared in urban areas to regulate the flow of vehicle traffic and divert it from piling up in Garut urban areas. Security in Garut urban areas and other areas on the night of takbiran, he said, is a police effort so that people feel safe and comfortable when celebrating the night of the takbiran welcoming Eid al-Fitr in Garut. "This security is so that people can carry out takbir worship, it is recommended that takbiran be indoors, or in mosques that have been recommended by the Chairman of the MUI," he said. Meanwhile, security during the night of takbiran in urban Garut was not only carried out by elements of the Garut Resort Police, but also from other agencies, namely the ranks of the Transportation Service, Satpol PP, and Garut BPBD and other elements. They were alerted at the Garut Hall, and some officers were deployed at a number of crowd points, as well as every road intersection to regulate the flow of vehicle traffic. Ahead of Saturday night or Takbiran night, traffic on Garut urban roads is crowded with vehicles and also people who shop for Eid al-Fitr needs.

The police imposed a road closure for Garut urban areas starting at 18.00 WIB until midnight.