Medan Polrestabes Arrest 99 Illegal Parking Officers

Medan Police officers secured parking attendants suspected of being illegal perpetrators in Medan, North Sumatra, Tuesday (22/4/2024). (HO/Polrestabes Medan)

MEDAN - The Medan City Police (Polrestabes), North Sumatra (North Sumatra) arrested as many as 99 parking attendants suspected of illegal perpetrators in the area.

"This raid managed to secure 99 illegal parking attendants along with evidence of cash worth Rp. 599 thousand," said Medan Police Chief Kombes Teddy Jhon Sahala Marbun as reported by ANTARA, Monday, April 22.

Teddy continued that this illegal parking raid was a joint combination with the task force (Satgas) on Sunday (21/4).

He said officers conducted sweeps in a number of places such as Jalan Professor HM Yamin, Jalan Merak Jingga, Jalan Station Api, Jalan Masjid, Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jalan Iskandar Muda and others.

"Then, the officers recorded and examined the illegal parking attendants who were caught in the raid. In addition, the officers also provided guidance to them so that they would not return to carry out illegal parking actions," said Teddy.

The Medan Police Chief emphasized that this raid would continue to be carried out regularly to regulate illegal parking in Medan City.

"Wild fire not only disturbs public order, but can also endanger the safety of road users," he said.

Teddy appealed to the public not to give money to illegal parking attendants because the community must be orderly and disciplined in using public facilities, including vehicle parking.

Previously, the Medan City Government gave a target revenue for the original roadside parking retribution area of IDR 66 billion this year, an increase from the 2023 target of IDR 30 billion.

Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution last week asked for support from elements of the Medan City Forkopimda so that the implementation of free non-electronic parking runs well in the field.

"We ask for the help of the Chief of Police, the Dandim and Pak Kajari for the implementation of free non-electronic parking in the field," said Bobby.