The National Police Chief Together With The Coordinating Minister For Political, Legal And Security Affairs Checks The Readiness Of Homecoming Flows In Merak

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo met Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahtjanto to review the readiness of homecoming in Merak, Jakarta, Monday (1/4/2024). ANTARA/HO-Division of Police Public Relations

JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo together with the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Hadi Tjahjanto reviewed the readiness of the Eid Al-Fitr 1445H/2024 homecoming at Merak Port, Banten.

By using helicopters, the National Police Chief and the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs carried out air monitoring to review readiness to secure the flow of Eid homecoming.

The helicopter carrying the National Police Chief and the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs took off from the Monas Cross Field to Merak Banten Port, as well as seeing the condition of the toll road traffic flow and the Merak Port area via air.

According to the National Police Chief, strategic readiness and early inspection of lanes are needed to reduce the fatality rate of traffic accidents during the momentum of the 2024 Eid homecoming and reverse flow.

"This is important because statistically there has been a decline related to laka then compared to 2022. However, because homecoming increases, we hope that traffic jams and traffic jams in the 2024 homecoming can really be managed properly," said Sigit.

Prior to the field review, the National Police had held a cross-sectoral coordination meeting (rakor) on Ketupat Operation readiness in 2024 with relevant ministries and institutions. This activity is to ensure that the implementation of homecoming and return flow runs safely and smoothly.

The National Police Chief said Operation Ketupat 2024, involved 155,165 joint personnel deployed to ensure safe and smooth homecoming. And also prepared 5,784 posts to provide the best service for the community.

"The posts that will be prepared will provide services whether they are on toll roads, rest areas, then in arteries and including routes that we prepare to provide security in tourist areas, we also prepare this," said Sigit.