Police Strategy To Secure 2024 Pilkada

Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko (Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - The National Police has a security strategy carried out during the 2024 Regional Head Election (Pilkada). Starting from approaches with community leaders to supervision on social or digital media. Karo Penmas, Public Relations Division of the National Police, Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, said that the security strategy was implemented to prevent conflicts between supporters, the spread of hoaxes and other potential security disturbances. "To prevent the potential for riots and other security disturbances before developing into more real and big problems," Trunoyudo said in his statement, Tuesday, September 10. Approaches and is actively involved with various elements of society such as religious leaders, community leaders, youth leaders and community organizations are one of the strategies carried out. Because, it is the key to building broad public support for efforts to maintain security during the regional elections. The Bhayangakra Corps is also trying to create awareness about the importance of maintaining peace and order during the democratic process. "The National Police ensures that each of its personnel faces various challenges that may occur, ranging from securing the vote, to handling social conflicts and increasing the use of information and communication technology to support security operations," he said. Then, digital monitoring systems, data analysis and use of mobile applications are also carried out. The goal is that the National Police can respond quickly and effectively to the development of the situation in the field and coordinate cross-sectoral activities with other relevant agencies. "The National Police has mapped through the potential index of election vulnerability as the basis for carrying out operations. Great Praja and the Nusantara Cooling System Task Force to maintain a safe, peaceful and conducive situation during the simultaneous stages of elections and regional elections in 2024," he said. The National Police also made a joint election declaration and socialized to the public regarding regional-based police implementation steps known as Asta Siap, with the intention of 8 preparations that were used as benchmarks for impact-based consolidation through an integrated task force. "Among other things, ready for soft equipment, ready for post, ready for personnel, ready for preoperative training, ready for facilities and infrastructure, ready for budget, ready for the community, ready for the condition of the Kambtibmas," said Trunoyudo.

Through collaborative efforts with various related parties, continued Trunoyudo, the National Police shows a strong commitment to present a democratic process that is just, safe and dignified for all Indonesian people during the regional elections. "I hope this activity can be used as a momentum to continue to strengthen relations between the Police and all parties of ministries, institutions, agencies and other stakeholders," said Trunoyudo.