Lampung Metro Police Forms CRT To Anticipate Criminality During Lebaran Homecoming

Metro Police Chief AKBP Heri Sulistyo Nugroho and Metro Secretary Bangkit Haryo Utomo while leading the Ketupat Krakatau 2024 Ops rally. ANTARA/Hendra Kurniawan.

BANDAR LAMPUNG - Metro Resort Police (Polres), Lampung formed a Crisis Response Team (CRT) team to anticipate criminal disturbances during the 2024 Eid homecoming in the city.

"We have formed a CRT team specifically to anticipate criminal disturbances, both before Operation Ketupat, and after. This is so that when people are going home, the houses left behind are also safe, so that people will be comfortable when going home and when they return," said Metro Police Chief AKBP Heri Sulistyo Nugroho after the ceremony for the 2024 Ketupat Operations troops at Metro, reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, April 3.

His party has also mapped locations prone to criminal acts in the form of theft with weight (curat), violent theft (curas), and theft of motorized vehicles (curanmor) in Metro City, and later his party will carry out extra security ranging from patrols on highways to security at tourist sites.

"From experience in 2023, we have mapped the potential for vulnerability in all lines with local governments, from roads, then houses left behind, then tourist attractions and places of worship will be monitored. Then, before Eid al-Fitr, people will usually buy necessities for Eid preparation, and we will also provide security services so that people remain comfortable," he said.

He revealed that all sub-districts in Metro City have the same potential for security disturbances. Therefore, his party will take firm action against criminals in Metro City.

"So far, the trend is still sloping, but in general we are still anticipating all areas of potential crime disturbances in Metro. In 2023, Metro experienced a decline in criminal acts and this is thanks to the cooperation of all parties in making preemptive efforts such as reactivating poskamling, then preventive and law enforcement to provide a deterrent effect to the perpetrators," he said.

In addition, to anticipate traffic congestion during the Lebaran homecoming season, the Metro Police will deploy 93 personnel who will be assisted by the TNI, and various other parties.

"In anticipating the flow of homecoming and backflow, the Metro Police involved 93 Polri personnel in Operation Ketupat Krakatau 2024 with assistance from the TNI, Satpol PP, and other parties who would later jointly secure traffic flow during homecoming and backflow," he said.

He continued to ensure the safety and comfort of travelers and the people of Metro City during the Lebaran holiday, the Metro Police had also built three posts.

"We have prepared two security posts, namely a post on the border of Central Lampung with West Metro, and another on the border of East Lampung with East Metro, then a service post is also prepared in the city park," he added.

He also reminded people who are traveling to leave their homes for homecoming so that they can report it to police officers, and the Metro Police will intensify patrols to a number of locations of houses left by their owners for Eid homecoming.

"The public can inform the police when going home. The houses left behind are guarded, locked and informed to us so that they can help carry out patrol activities and anticipate them," he said.