Wakapolri encourages the acceleration of disaster handling in Aceh-Sumatera

Wakapolri Komjen Dedi Prasetyo (center). (ANTARA/HO-Polri)

JAKARTA - Wakapolri Komjen Dedi Prasetyo encourages the acceleration of disaster handling in Aceh, North Sumatra (Sumut), and West Sumatra (Sumbar) through the deployment of heavy equipment and the construction of clean water facilities.

Dedi said that based on reports received from the North Sumatra Regional Police, the Aceh Regional Police, and the West Sumatra Regional Police, the use of heavy equipment was needed at the affected locations.

"From the reports of the Regional Police, we need acceleration by involving and increasing the existing heavy equipment," he said as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, December 27.

For the Aceh region, he said, the National Police had prepared data and continued to update it regarding the needs on the ground.

In North Aceh and Aceh Tamiang itself, at least 5 to 6 units of heavy equipment have been alerted, consisting of excavators, bulldozers, and dump trucks.

"For North Aceh and Aceh Tamiang, we have prepared about five to six heavy equipment to support the acceleration of handling," he said.

Meanwhile, in Aceh Tamiang, five additional heavy equipment have also been prepared to be used.

Meanwhile, in North Sumatra, the number of heavy equipment that is operational is quite a lot.

"North Sumatra has been prepared by the Police Chief in several points, the latest data is approximately 21 heavy equipment that has been operationalized," he said.

Apart from deploying heavy equipment, the National Police is also focusing on meeting the basic needs of the community, especially the availability of clean water.

Dedi said that there were about 300 clean water facilities that must be immediately built.

"Currently, there are more than 100 that are operational. We will continue to pursue this so that the needs of the community can be met immediately," he said.

He said that in the near future, the inauguration of clean water facilities in a number of areas, including North Aceh, Aceh Tamiang, Central Tapanuli, West Sumatra, including the Agam and Padang Panjang areas, will be carried out.

This step, he said, is a form of the National Police's commitment to supporting the acceleration of post-disaster recovery and ensuring that people's basic needs can be met properly.