Cartenz Peace Task Force Strengthens Security In 9 Operational Areas

The Cartenz Peace Task Force 2023 together with the Papuan Police (ANTARANQ/HO-Humas Cartenz Peace Task Force)

The Cartenz Peace Task Force (Satgas) 2023 together with the Papuan Police strengthened security in nine areas of operation which were considered points of crime from the Armed Criminal Group (KKB).

Head of the Cartenz Peaceful Public Relations Task Force (Kasatgas) 2023 AKBP Bayu Suseno d said his party was aggressively carrying out early detection and intensive patrols in nine Cartenz peace operations.

"We did early detection and intensive patrols and have been running this week to anticipate security disturbances in nine areas of Damai Cartenz operations," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, November 30.

According to Beny, the joint TNI-Polri team that is included in the Cartenz peacekeeping focus in nine areas to prevent security disturbances from groups that want to separate themselves from the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.

"We (Cartenz Peace Task Force) focus on the nine operational areas that are of concern to us, while other areas are intensified by Papuan Police personnel," he said.

He explained that until now the security situation, public order (Kamtibmas) in nine areas of the Cartenz peace operation was relatively conducive.

"Until now, the situation is relatively conducive," he said

He said the community was not provoked by December 1 by the movement carried out in disrupting the condition of Kamtibmas in Papua.

"We hope that the public will not be influenced by issues of provocation or appeals from the KKB and continue to maintain Kamtibmas in their respective regions," he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Ignatius Beny, said that the joint TNI-Polri apparatus was alerted at 13 security points ahead of the OPM Anniversary on December 1.

"The joint military and police forces continue to monitor the movement of KKB at 13 points or districts, by increasing security and law enforcement patrols for groups that often carry out acts of terror and shooting of security forces and local residents," he said.