Riau Regional Police Return 200 Riau Regional Police Personnel In Rempang Security

Kombes Pol. Zahwani Pandra Arsyad (Between)

The Riau Islands Police (Riau Islands) repatriated 200 personnel from the Riau Police Mobile Brigade Unit who were previously sent to support the security of demonstrations by Rempang residents who served under operational control (BKO).

"He has been sent home again, today is the release. They have been returned to the Riau Police," said Head of Public Relations of the Riau Islands Police, Kombes Pol. Zahwani Pandra Arsyad in Batam, Riau Islands, Thursday, September 28.

According to him, the return of members of the Riau Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) was in accordance with the direction of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, who wanted the problem of Rempang Island to be carried out humanely.

"So we will prioritize more preventive and humanist efforts," he said as quoted by Antara.

Although he said that currently there are still members of the National Police around the Pulau Rempang area, it is to convince the public that the Police are there for the community. "Not to intimidate or make certain emphasis," he said.

Reportedly, the Riau Regional Police Mobile Brigade Unit dispatched 200 personnel to the Pulau Rempang area, Batam City, Riau Islands Province, to support the security of demonstrations serving under Operation Control (BKO) on September 14, 2023.

The Commander of the Riau Police Mobile Brigade Unit, Kombes Pol. Ronny Lumban Gaol, Thursday said that the 200 personnel were trained officers and the existing options. The additional personnel will later assist in securing demonstrations in the jurisdiction of the Riau Islands Police.

"To the 200 personnel of the Riau Police Mobile Brigade Unit who left the jurisdiction of the Riau Police, keep the good name of the unit," said Ronny.

Kombes Ronny requested that Brimob officers who were deployed take care of the community, and carry out security humanely. Loyalty are maintained so as not to make the image of the police bad.