473 Police Personnel Deployed To Secure Simultaneous Village Head Elections In 67 Villages In Tasikmalaya Regency

A number of police personnel participated in the shift of Troops for the 2023 Simultaneous Village Head Election at the Tasikmalaya Police Headquarters, West Java, Wednesday (13/9/2023). (ANTARA/HO-Polres Tasikmalaya)

TASIKMALAYA - Hundreds of personnel from the Tasikmalaya Police and the Tasikmalaya City Police were deployed to be specially alerted to maintain security and smooth implementation of simultaneous village head elections (pilkades) in 67 villages spread across a number of sub-districts, Tasikmalaya Regency, West Java, which was held on September 14, 2023. "It is hoped that personnel who are deployed in security can carry out their duties seriously, professionally and optimally," said Tasikmalaya City Police Chief AKBP SY Zainal Abidin during an apple in Tasikmalaya, Antara, Wednesday, September 13. A total of 473 personnel were deployed to carry out the task of securing the village head election spread across 17 villages, Tasikmalaya Regency or those that are included in the jurisdiction of the Tasikmalaya City Police. All of these personnel, he said, had been given directions and security exercises, including being instructed not to interfere in the affairs of the committee, but only to carry out their duties properly professionally in order to create a safe and successful Pilkades. "Jikan tugas dengan baik, jangan membuat masalah,” kata Kapolres. Separately, the 2023 Simultaneous Village Head Election security forces in the Tasikmalaya Police jurisdiction deployed 425 personnel assisted from elements of the TNI and other relevant agencies. The head of the Tasikmalaya Police, AKBP Suhardi Hery Haryanto, said that all joint personnel were alerted for security in 50 villages spread across 24 sub-districts of the Tasikmalaya Police jurisdiction. "We are assisted by members of the TNI, Satpol PP and Linmas." said Suhardi after leading the Troop Shifting Apple at the Tasikmalaya Police Headquarters. He conveyed that his staff were trying their best so that the implementation of the Pilkades was safe and successful. Regarding the vulnerability of village security disturbances that held the village head election, he said, no vulnerabilities were detected that could interfere with the Pilkades.

"Alhamdulillah, it is safe, let's together maintain the implementation of the conducive Pilkades," said Suhardi.