Police Form ASEAN Summit Preventive Task Force, Guard State Delegations Until Return

Members of the Brimob Police Corps participated in an assembly to hold troops for securing the 43rd ASEAN/ANTARA PHOTO/Muhammad Adimaja/Spt Summit.

JAKARTA - The National Police formed several task forces to secure the 43rd ASEAN Summit (KTT). One of them is the Preventive Task Force tasked with preventing and disrupting security for delegates and state guests.

"The Preventive Task Force consists of several Subsatgas. One of them is the Airport Security Subsatgas. This subsatgas has the task of securing the arrival of delegates or state guests to Indonesia," said Karo Penmas of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan in his statement, Tuesday, September 5.

Furthermore, the accommodation or hotel security sub-state. His job is to secure accommodation or hotels for delegates and state guests to stay overnight. This task force coordinates with Paspampres who are on guard in ring 1 area.

"Thirdly, there is an object security sub-gas in several places where delegates and state guests will visit, including at the JCC," he said.

The Sterilization Subsatgas is tasked with securing goods brought by delegates and state guests. The goal is to ensure the places where delegates and guests of the country will visit, using existing equipment, including K9 or sniffer dogs.

"So this subsatgas cooperates with Paspampres because it is in ring 1," he said.

Then there is the Regional Subsatgas consisting of Polres-Polres where the ASEAN Summit and venue will be attended by delegates and state guests.

This subsatgas is tasked with anticipating threats and disturbances to the kamtibmas including demonstrations or other communities. There is also a Regional Security Subsatgas consisting of Polda Metro Jaya, Polda Banten and Polda West Java.

"All Subsatgas who are members of the Preventive Task Force carry out integrated prevention starting from regulating, guarding, including patrols including foot patrols, using vehicles and joint patrols of three pillars," said Ramadhan.