Polda Metro Jaya Opens A Security Strategy For The Jakarta PSBB Period

Photo illustration of Jakarta's lonely atmosphere (Angga Nugraha / VOI)

JAKARTA - During the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Police claimed that the number of crimes had dropped dramatically. However, there are several sectors that have experienced an increase. For example, street crimes and spreading fake news.

The increase in street crime during the COVID-19 epidemic occurred due to the lack of outdoor community activities. Thus, the criminals took advantage of the situation. Moreover, members of the police are also being confronted with socialization and prosecution on physical distancing.

The latest incident is a robbery of a gold shop in Pasar Kemiri, West Jakarta. The alleged perpetrators were four people who stole ten kilograms of silver and 0.5 kilograms of gold at a price estimated at Rp400 million.

For this reason, during the Large Scale Social Restriction (PSBB) period which took effect on Friday, April 10, a security scheme has begun to be prepared. Kapolda Metro Jaya Inspector General Nana Sudjana said one of the steps that would be taken was conducting routine patrols at points prone to street crimes, such as theft and so on.

Then, members from the criminal investigation unit will be deployed from the Polda, Polres, to Polsek levels. So, regional security will also occur during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Police patrols during a pandemic (Source: humas.polri.go)

"For this criminal investigation function is always alert and in fact, if there are cases that occur, we are able to uncover the cases. In this case, we continue to ensure security in the jurisdiction of Polda Metro Jaya," said Nana in Jakarta, Wednesday, April 8. .

Then, security will also be given to vehicles carrying staple goods. This is done to prevent any action of obstruction and looting of the transportation vehicle.

Later, this escort will also be carried out starting from the point of transportation or the initial location until arriving at the destination to be stored or marketed. "Regarding the special escort for the logistic material cars, we have done this and will improve it. We will guard the logistics until the logistic material is in the warehouse or marketed," said Nana.

Mapping

In addition, the Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Yusri Yunus, said that his party had mapped areas prone to crime. To anticipate this, two things have been prepared.

First, optimizing the role of non-uniformed members to monitor conditions in certain areas. Then, increase the pre-existing routine activities.

"Units from the Criminal Investigation Unit that are not in uniform continue to be deployed to ensure and anticipate existing crimes. For fear of being exploited by criminals. So everything has been mapped and has been prepared," said Yusri.

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Yusri Yunus (Rizky Adytia Pramana / VOI)

However, it cannot yet be explained in detail the number of personnel who will be deployed to ensure that Jakarta remains safe from crime. This is because Polda Metro Jaya is still waiting for regulations to be issued by the provincial government (Pemprov).

"The new rules are discussed, the concept is again regulated, what is the concept of the governor's regulation. If there is a concept that means we must immediately make this rule," said Yusri.

Crime is on the decline

Based on data from the Police Report (LP) as of March 2020, the crime rate that occurred in the jurisdiction of Polda Metro Jaya decreased quite drastically. The data is also a comparison of data in the previous month and year.

"That is what we compare to last year with the same time but different years. It decreases, and we also compare it again with the day per day or month per month, how many days does LP enter here. That's below the number of days. which was before COVID-19, "said Yusri.

However, it was not explained in detail about the sector of crime that was experiencing a decline. Because, based on these data, the decrease in the crime rate is calculated as a whole or total crime.

"No, as a whole. I am talking about the whole. Total crime means the whole. Compared to March, February last year with February this year, it is very lame. So that means total crime is lower," said Yusri.